: 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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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 2 Oct. 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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