sharp-sighted

adjective

ˈshärp-ˈsī-təd How to pronounce sharp-sighted (audio)
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharp-sighted
  1. watchful
  2. sharp-eyed
  3. observant
Adjective
  • Blink Indoor Camera Deal Keep a watchful eye on your indoor spaces using the Blink Mini 2K+ Indoor Camera.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Moments of anonymity were few and far between for Taylor, who was also under the watchful eye of Larry during that time.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of watchful
Adjective
  • The sharp-eyed observer might notice that the four speaker grilles have vanished from the short edges.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Among the latter is Pelican-12, a sharp-eyed Earth-observation satellite built by the San Francisco company Planet.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of sharp-eyed
Adjective
  • Acaster refused to take part, blaming his abstention on being wedged between Sheen and Croft — two of the more observant players.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Tracy Letts steals the movie as a dryly observant United Artists studio head who’s eventually disarmed by Sly’s charms.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of observant

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“Sharp-sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharp-sighted. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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