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
  • Some travelers swear by putting Champagne in a carry-on (purchased at duty-free after security) to keep it under their watchful eye.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
  • An afternoon at Barton Springs will feel just like childhood summers spent at the neighborhood pool or camp lake with locals swimming laps, kids cannonballing off the diving board, and lifeguards with their watchful eye.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of watchful
Adjective
  • What begins as a history play transforms into a sharp-eyed satire about the cost of assimilation in a society where money, power and white privilege remain stubbornly intertwined.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of sharp-eyed
Adjective
  • Her wide eyes speak their own language of panicked blinks and observant stares.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026
  • Venus will also enter the methodical and modest sign of Virgo on July 9, making romance more intentional, observant and selective.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 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 30 Jul. 2026.

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