SHARP-EYED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

sharp-eyed

adjective

ˈshärp-ˈīd

Definition of sharp-eyed

as in watchful

having unusually keen vision a very sharp-eyed child found the last Easter egg, which was hidden in the flower arrangement

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Recent Examples of sharp-eyed 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 So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 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 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 See All Example Sentences for sharp-eyed

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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

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

Adjective

Arrouas said warnings also advised Jews against visibly wearing kippahs, traditional skullcaps, or tzitzit, ritual fringes worn by observant Jewish men.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
But the sly, observant film inches toward other sources of Tor’s disapproval of the trip.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

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