Definition of sharp-sightednext
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? Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
  • Wildlife enthusiasts find a different rhythm through AmaWaterways’ Africa Safaris & Wildlife Cruises, one that trades itinerary sprinting for long, watchful hours on the water.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
  • Cruz is alluring and watchful, while Norton turns out to be the film’s secret weapon.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Jeremy is observant, jovial, and finds the Sinclairs’ world fascinating.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • In conversation and on the page, Hockney was a witty, observant, and often contrarian scholar of art, offering exuberant opinions on the likes of Turner, Constable, Ingres, Caravaggio, Van Gogh, Bacon, and Warhol.
    Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026

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“Sharp-sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharp-sighted. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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