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ARGUS-EYED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
Example:
a watchful parent with a toddler in tow
Synonyms:
argus-eyed; open-eyed; vigilant; wakeful
Classified under:
Similar:
alert; watchful (engaged in or accustomed to close observation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Example:
quick-sighted as a cat
Synonyms:
argus-eyed; hawk-eyed; keen-sighted; lynx-eyed; quick-sighted; sharp-eyed; sharp-sighted
Classified under:
Similar:
sighted (able to see)