sharp-eyed

adjective

ˈshärp-ˈīd How to pronounce sharp-eyed (audio)
Synonyms of sharp-eyednext
: having keen sight
also : keen in observing or penetrating

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a very sharp-eyed child found the last Easter egg, which was hidden in the flower arrangement
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Judge Paul Hollywood has been a mainstay since the very beginning, offering his signature handshakes and sharp-eyed critiques. — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 His ever-glowering face on the sideline has sparked countless memes and has come to personify the sharp-eyed, no-nonsense manner in which these Hoosiers have rocketed through the sport in just two seasons. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026 That moment required sharp-eyed expertise — a scientist looking at an image of a living animal and connecting it, across years and continents, to fossils described by a colleague from teeth found in the ground. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 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 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

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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