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SHARP-SIGHTED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sharp-sighted mean?
• SHARP-SIGHTED (adjective)
The adjective SHARP-SIGHTED has 2 senses:
1. having very keen vision
2. keenly perceptive or alert
Familiarity information: SHARP-SIGHTED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having very keen vision
Synonyms:
argus-eyed; hawk-eyed; keen-sighted; lynx-eyed; quick-sighted; sharp-eyed; sharp-sighted
Context example:
quick-sighted as a cat
Similar:
sighted (able to see)
Derivation:
sharp-sightedness (sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Keenly perceptive or alert
Synonyms:
quick-sighted; sharp-eyed; sharp-sighted
Context example:
quick-sighted into the faults of the time
Similar:
perceptive (having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment)
Derivation:
sharp-sightedness (lively attentiveness)
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