Sharp-sighted

Sharp-sighted
Sharp-sighted Sharp"-sight`ed, a. Having quick or acute sight; -- used literally and figuratively. -- {Sharp`-sight`ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • sharp-sighted — [shärp′sīt΄id] adj. 1. having keen sight; sharp eyed 2. keenly observant or perceptive; sharp witted sharp sightedly adv. sharp sightedness n …   English World dictionary

  • sharp-sighted — index perspicacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • sharp-sighted — sharp sightedly, adv. sharp sightedness, n. /shahrp suy tid/, adj. 1. having keen sight. 2. having or showing mental acuteness. [1565 75] * * * …   Universalium

  • sharp-sighted — sharp′ sight′ed adj. having keen sight or perception • Etymology: 1565–75 …   From formal English to slang

  • sharp-sighted — adjective 1. having very keen vision quick sighted as a cat • Syn: ↑argus eyed, ↑hawk eyed, ↑keen sighted, ↑lynx eyed, ↑quick sighted, ↑sharp eyed • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • sharp-sighted — a. Keen, keen eyed, keen sighted, clear sighted …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • sharp-sighted — adjective Date: 1571 1. having acute sight 2. mentally keen or alert • sharp sightedly adverb • sharp sightedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sharp-sighted — adj all observant, vigilant, watchful, wary; wide awake, broad awake, wakeful; on the lookout, on the qui vive; circumspect, prudent, alert; lynx eyed, Argus eyed, eagle eyed, hawk eyed, gimlet eyed, ferret eyed; keensighted, quick sighted …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • sharp-sighted — /ˈʃap saɪtəd/ (say shahp suytuhd) adjective 1. having keen sight. 2. having or showing mental acuteness. –sharp sightedness, noun …  

  • sharp-sighted — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. alert, attentive, aware, observant, lynx eyed …   English dictionary for students

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