Quick-sighted

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Having keen vision.
"The quick-sighted hawk saw the small mouse from a great height."
2
Keenly perceptive.
"Gold is a ſutor, neuer tooke repulſe, […] It thawes the froſtieſt, and moſt ſtiffe diſdaine: / Muffles the clearneſſe of Election, / Straines fancie vnto foule Apoſtacie, / And ſtrikes the quickeſt-ſighted Iudgement blinde."

Adjective

1
keenly perceptive or alert wordnet
2
having very keen vision wordnet

Synonyms

argus-eyed hawk-eyed keen-sighted lynx-eyed sharp-eyed sharp-sighted

Example

"The quick-sighted hawk saw the small mouse from a great height."

Etymology

From quick + sighted.

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