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Hawk-eyed   Listen
adjective
Hawk-eyed  adj.  
1.
Having very keen vision; sharp-sighted; discerning.
Synonyms: keen-sighted, lynx-eyed, quick-sighted, sharp-eyed, sharp-sighted.
2.
Alert to possible danger.
Synonyms: argus-eyed, open-eyed, unsleeping, vigilant, wary, watchful.





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"Hawk-eyed" Quotes from Famous Books



... unpleasant facts are not the language in which we think. Deronda's thinking went on in rapid images of what might be: he saw himself guided by some official scout into a dingy street; he entered through a dim doorway, and saw a hawk-eyed woman, rough-headed, and unwashed, cheapening a hungry girl's last bit of finery; or in some quarter only the more hideous for being smarter, he found himself under the breath of a young Jew talkative ...
— Daniel Deronda • George Eliot
... united by strong ties of common interest, nevertheless their diverse characteristics and traits produced trouble at times. Pedro was dull, honorable, and frank; Juan was hawk-eyed and double-faced. Pedro had so large a body and so awkward and shambling a gait, that Juan could not help laughing at him and saying sarcastic things to him. Juan was good-looking ...
— Filipino Popular Tales • Dean S. Fansler
... as he watched a hawk-eyed extortioner in drab, for these did not condescend to hunting shirts, "drat 'em, ef I had my way I'd wring the neck of every mother's ...
— The Crossing • Winston Churchill


Words linked to "Hawk-eyed" :   sharp-eyed, sharp-sighted, keen-sighted


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