Argus-eyed \Ar"gus-eyed\, a.
Extremely observant; watchful; sharp-sighted.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
argus-eyed
adj 1: having very keen vision; "quick-sighted as a cat" [syn: hawk-eyed,
keen-sighted, lynx-eyed, quick-sighted, sharp-eyed,
sharp-sighted]
2: carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for
possible danger; "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the
vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful
dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in
tow" [syn: open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful, watchful]
WordNet (r) 2.0
hawk-eyed, keen-sighted, lynx-eyed, open-eyed, quick-sighted, sharp-eyed, sharp-sighted, vigilant, wakeful, watchful
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