as in watchful
having unusually keen vision
the sharp-sighted hunter spotted the deer and motioned to his companions
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Recent Examples of sharp-sighted
How could this high-energy tissue survive, let alone perform at the level observed in sharp-sighted bird species, without oxygen?
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharp-sighted
Adjective
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In the dance studio, Pierce-Sands had a watchful eye, a wry smile and a loud voice.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
5 Dec. 2025
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Archimedes, Apollo, Themis — watchful gods of a nation that once imagined itself both eternal and new.—
Ahmed Naji,
The Dial,
18 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Understated, sharp-eyed, and drier than a drought, Vin (Ealy) spent his early adulthood as a Pullman Porter — smiling on cue while passengers snapped their fingers for whiskey.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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More convincing in the film is cinematographer Talant Akynbekov’s observant, almost ceremonious lensing of carpet weaving, as well as of the beats of everyday life, sometimes accompanied by the traditional tunes villagers hum.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
23 Nov. 2025
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Left to the company of her thoughts and feelings, Pym’s spinster becomes observant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Sharp-sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharp-sighted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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