: 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 most compelling voice is that of Robert Feder, the longtime media critic and sharp-eyed observer. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 For all its sharp-eyed precision, the film feels flung onto the screen in the heat of artistic and diagnostic urgency. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025 He is helped by the sharp-eyed editing of Benjamin Rodriguez, Jr., and the variety of Andrew Wonder’s cinematography. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024 While play continued, Rossi popped the bonus puck between goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy’s skates for what sharp-eyed fans at that end of the rink thought was a goal. Jess Myers, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sharp-eyed 

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Feb. 2025.

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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