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View synonyms for sharp-sighted

sharp-sighted

[ shahrp-sahy-tid ]

adjective

  1. having keen sight.
  2. having or showing mental acuteness.


sharp-sighted

adjective

  1. having keen vision; sharp-eyed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌsharp-ˈsightedness, noun
  • ˌsharp-ˈsightedly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • sharp-sighted·ly adverb
  • sharp-sighted·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sharp-sighted1

First recorded in 1565–75
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Example Sentences

The most sharp-sighted eye could not have discovered his place of concealment.

Sally was a shrewd, sharp-sighted girl, and already had her preference in favor of Michael Welsh, father's hired man.

He is extremely sharp-sighted, and has eyes in the back of his head, I believe.

But if you are not sharp-sighted, and one balance is not enough for you, bring another.

Such plans, you know, might be sadly upset by a hungry and sharp-sighted bird.

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