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Argus-eyed

adjective

Having very keen vision. Synonyms: hawk-eyed, keen-sighted, lynx-eyed, quick-sighted, sharp-eyed, sharp-sighted.

Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger. Synonyms: open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful. "The vigilant eye of the town watch" , "There was a watchful dignity in the room" , "A watchful parent with a toddler in tow"

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"Argus-eyed" Quotes from Famous Books

... had employed it on occasion to hoodwink Mrs. Grundy for Mrs. Hilliard's sake, scrupulously meeting and leaving the lady outside the corporation limits, a ruse which deceived nobody save the deceivers. Nor was it effective now. Ruth passed Mrs. Bowers's argus-eyed bay window, as did Shelby, and Mrs. Grundy had her ...

— The Henchman • Mark Lee Luther

Words linked to "Argus-eyed" : sighted, watchful, alert