lynx-eyed

adjective

ˈliŋ(k)s-ˌīd How to pronounce lynx-eyed (audio)
Definition of lynx-eyednext
as in watchful
having unusually keen vision the lynx-eyed copy editor never seemed to miss an error in the reporters' work

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lynx-eyed
  1. watchful
  2. sharp-sighted
  3. hawkeyed
  4. sharp-eyed
  5. eagle-eyed
Adjective
  • Under the watchful direction of director Brenda Porter, who is also the artistic director for Impact Theater, the cast is fine-tuning the drama.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Eufy Indoor Security Camera Deal Keep a watchful eye on your pets and living space with the dual-lens Eufy S350 4K Indoor Security Camera.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of watchful
Adjective
  • How could this high-energy tissue survive, let alone perform at the level observed in sharp-sighted bird species, without oxygen?
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Definition of sharp-sighted
Adjective
  • Young staffers on liberal political campaigns often display the slightly censorious cheerfulness of a resident-hall adviser, but the Warren organizers possessed a hawkeyed attention to detail and the essential American energy of malaria eradicators.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2020
Definition of hawkeyed
Adjective
  • Among the latter is Pelican-12, a sharp-eyed Earth-observation satellite built by the San Francisco company Planet.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • While the 33-inch-long model will soon be on public display, its whereabouts remained a mystery for 45 years—until sharp-eyed Star Trek aficionados flagged an intriguing eBay auction listing in 2023.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sharp-eyed
Adjective
  • As the British royal family hosted the sultan of Oman and members of the Omani royal family for a formal state banquet at Windsor Castle, eagle-eyed fans noticed that Kate’s yellow cutout cape gown almost led to a fashion mishap.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The news was first reported by Variety, but eagle-eyed social media denizens had already been sent into gossip overload after videos of Wilson following and filming Styles started to make the rounds over the weekend.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of eagle-eyed
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