hawk-eyed

hawk-eyed
adjective
having very keen vision
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quick-sighted as a cat

• Similar to: ↑sighted
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp-sightedness (for: ↑sharp-sighted)

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▶ adjective VIGILANT, observant, alert, sharp-eyed, keen-eyed, eagle-eyed; on the alert, on the lookout, with one's eyes skinned/peeled; informal beady-eyed, not missing a trick, on the ball.
inattentive.

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
: having a keen eye : sharp-sighted

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/hawk"uyd'/, adj.
having very keen sight: a hawk-eyed guard.
[1810-20]

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hawkˈ-eyed adjective
Sharp-sighted
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Main Entry: ↑hawk

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hawk-eyed UK [ˌhɔːk ˈaɪd] US [ˌhɔk ˈaɪd] adjective
noticing everything, even small details
Thesaurus: describing someone's ability to seehyponym eye and parts of the eyemeronym

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hawk-eyed «HK YD», adjective.
having sharp eyes like a hawk; keen-sighted.

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adj. having very good eyesight
■ watching carefully; vigilant

a hawk-eyed policeman saved the lives of dozens of shoppers

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ˌhawk-ˈeyed [hawk-eyed] adjective
(of a person) watching closely and carefully and noticing small details
Syn: ↑eagle-eyed

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  • Hawk-eyed — ( [imac]d ), a. Having very keen vision; sharp sighted; discerning. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: keen sighted, lynx eyed, quick sighted, sharp eyed, sharp sighted. [1913 Webster] 2. alert to possible danger. [WordNet sense 2] Syn: argus eyed, open eyed …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hawk-eyed — /hawk uyd /, adj. having very keen sight: a hawk eyed guard. [1810 20] * * * …   Universalium

  • hawk-eyed — [hôk′īd΄] adj. keen sighted like a hawk …   English World dictionary

  • hawk-eyed — adj quick to notice small details …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hawk-eyed — [ ,hɔk aıd ] adjective noticing everything, even small details …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hawk-eyed — hawk′ eyed adj. having very keen sight • Etymology: 1810–20 …   From formal English to slang

  • hawk-eyed — adjective quick to notice small details: hawk eyed customs officers …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • hawk eyed — Synonyms and related words: Argus eyed, all ears, all eyes, aux aguets, cat eyed, clear eyed, clear sighted, custodial, eagle eyed, eye minded, farseeing, farsighted, ferret eyed, guarded, keen eyed, lidless, observant, on guard, on the lookout,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • hawk-eyed — a. 1. Sharp sighted, quick sighted, keen eyed, eagle eyed, lynx eyed, Argus eyed. 2. Discerning, penetrating, astute, sagacious keen …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • hawk-eyed — adj sharp sighted, gimlet eyed, perceptive. See eagle eyed …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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