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Meanings of sharp-eyed in inglês
Having very keen vision.
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Examples for "argus-eyed"
Examples for "argus-eyed"
1
It was Alvarez de Quadra, Bishop of Aquila, the argus-eyed ambassador of Spain.
2
His telephone message had thrown a cordon of argus-eyed men around New York.
3
Those agency employes were argus-eyed, watching each move made by him and his assistants.
4
Even the 'argus-eyed press' has no theory to offer.
5
The Capitol building gleamed, argus-eyed on the hill.
1
However, these horses are as nimble as cats, and almost as keen-sighted.
2
The young men composing this arrival were of this keen-sighted order.
3
Most of our large periscopes were shattered by keen-sighted German snipers.
4
O Jungfrau Els, I have the hunter's eyes, which are keen-sighted!
5
He knew no man more indulgent and keen-sighted than him.
1
Pedro was dull, honorable, and frank; Juan was hawk-eyed and double-faced.
2
We did our last extracting from the hawk-eyed one yesterday.
3
She looked the picture of fleshy prosperity, a big handsome Jewess, hawk-eyed and rapacious.
4
Why then should the hawk-eyed one delay his own felicity?
5
Bouchard, hawk-eyed, stern, was standing by the street door.
1
At this ruefully expressive face, the lynx-eyed conclave laughed loud and long.
2
But he watched, lynx-eyed, the strong, brown face of his cousin.
3
Keen brokers, great operators, lynx-eyed newspaper reporters would soon corner him.
4
That lynx-eyed servant of De Froilette's saw you, as you know.
5
My mistress was lynx-eyed in all that related to Betts Shoreham and the governess.
1
The quick-sighted scout perceived his danger, without knowing how to remedy it.
2
She's mons'rous quick-sighted for wood an' such like-though good for nothin' else.
3
The captain heard this; and, as fear is ever quick-sighted, he instantly caught the object.
4
A glance, charged with such a meaning, could not escape the quick-sighted vigilance of a mother.
5
He took a positive pleasure in his work, and soon attracted the observation of his quick-sighted employer.
1
The captain was sharp-sighted enough to observe the change in her manner.
2
The most sharp-sighted eye could not have discovered his place of concealment.
3
This hero is not sharp-sighted enough to see success when it comes.
4
He was ugly, and blind of an eye, yet very sharp-sighted withal.
5
He's too sharp-sighted not to have observed what has been going on.
Usage of sharp-eyed in inglês
1
A ring at the bell brought a sharp-eyed maid to the door.
2
But presently a sharp-eyed Sparrow spied Mother Magpie sitting in her nest.
3
At first, Kachiun could not understand why his sharp-eyed scouts were shouting.
4
Their red jackets made them a conspicuous mark for the sharp-eyed settlers.
5
His charm was nice, but his sharp-eyed intellect was even more attractive.
6
They were the typical bargain-hunters, sharp-eyed and distrustful, and not particularly amiable.
7
He faced a tall, sharp-eyed man, who was in his shirt sleeves.
8
Emma had always hoped some sharp-eyed bag lady had happened across it.
9
One section of it kept characteristically cool and sharp-eyed for their own advantage.
10
By day there was even less to attract the sharp-eyed watcher.
11
And you, made in such a perfect image of him, secretive and sharp-eyed!
12
The door was promptly opened by a very small, sharp-eyed domestic.
13
A small, sharp-eyed, sharp-featured young woman, she was quite clear in her story.
14
The time came and with it Sir John Bell, large, sharp-eyed, and jocose.
15
O Love, that is so sharp-eyed ever, how perversely blind it is sometimes.
16
The bird was perched on the back of the bench, sharp-eyed and sleek.