: having keen sight
also : keen in observing or penetrating

Examples of sharp-eyed in a Sentence

a very sharp-eyed child found the last Easter egg, which was hidden in the flower arrangement
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The cat leaped out of the bag, though, when some sharp-eyed fans paused the film’s first trailer at the right second to see the actor’s blue visage. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 But a sharp-eyed auto insurer felt something was off about the furry interloper. Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 That’s where sharp-eyed citizen scientists can help. Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 But sharp-eyed drafters were able to pick up big value at relatively low prices, and that made all the difference. Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sharp-eyed 

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sharp-eyed was in 1670

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“Sharp-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharp-eyed. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

sharp-eyed

adjective
ˈshär-ˈpīd
: having keen sight
also : keen in observing or seeing through
a sharp-eyed hiker spotted the rare bird

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