Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Having very keen eyesight.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Having acute vision, like that of a hawk; having bold, piercing eyes.
Wiktionary
- adj. Having very good eyesight
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Having very keen vision; sharp-sighted; discerning.
- adj. alert to possible danger.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. having very keen vision
Examples
“Sipping from plastic cups, hawk-eyed over the rims, something unmistakably hard and reserved in their features.”
“SO varied: not just the big five who are all present and correct, the rangers are so hawk-eyed that they will also point out tiny birds and reptiles that you would otherwise miss.”
The Huffington Post: Suzanne Aaronson: What's Worth It: Royal Malewane Safari Lodge in South Africa
“To reinforce the point, a hawk-eyed commentator in Australia noted recently that not one of the country's four largest dailies, Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review, The Age from Fairfax and News Corp's The Australian is now consistently profitable.”
The Huffington Post: Colin Morrison: Can Daily Newspapers Survive?
“On the drive into school every morning, my hawk-eyed son shares his previous evening's Halo conquests with me.”
“The Associated Press released a photo of the procession in North Korea, and a hawk-eyed Reddit contributor was quick to point out an anomaly in the otherwise uniform crowd of mourners.”
The Huffington Post: North Korea's Giant Man Spotted At Kim Jong Il Funeral Procession
“For health and safety reasons, no sitting is allowed in the Yard and those who try are leapt on by hawk-eyed volunteer stewards.”
The Guardian: How to survive six hours of Henry IV at the Globe
“ Hawk-nosed and hawk-eyed, Jack wore hawk's plumage.”
““That sounds fun,” she replied, then turned her hawk-eyed stare to Derek.”
“And not just any women—hawk-eyed, lean, hungry-looking women, circling in packs like wild animals on the Serengeti.”
“Nobody notices because barely any hawk-eyed consumers bother to read the weight labelling on a sausage pack.”
The Guardian: Beware: British bangers aren't as big as they used to be
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