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Definition of Hawk-eyed
1. Adjective. Having very keen vision. "Quick-sighted as a cat"
Similar to: Sighted
Derivative terms: Sharp-sightedness
Definition of Hawk-eyed
1. Adjective. Having very good eyesight ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hawk-eyed
Literary usage of Hawk-eyed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. David Kennedy: The Scottish Singer : Reminiscences of His Life and Work by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, David Kennedy (1887)
"The number of hawk-eyed men we met in the streets was remarkable, and one felt
that in a short time he might become hawk-eyed too. A morbid business spirit ..."
2. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"To fly hawks at fowls ; to catch birds by means of a hawk ; to fly at ; to attack
on the wing ; to force up phlegm with a noise. hawk-eyed, (hawk'-ide) a. ..."
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