argus

/'ɑ:gəs/

Thân thiện

A colorful argus displays its magnificent tail feathers in a sunlit forest clearing.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large, brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant: A type of bird known for its elaborate and colorful plumage, native to Southeast Asia.
   • (Greek mythology) A giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes: In classical mythology, a watchful being assigned to guard Io, who was later killed by the god Hermes.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The male argus displays its magnificent feathers during courtship.
  • In the myth, the goddess Hera set Argus to watch over Io.

Advanced Usage

• "Argus-eyed": Extremely vigilant or observant, deriving from the mythological figure's many eyes.
  • The security system was Argus-eyed, missing no detail.

Variants and Related Words

• Great Argus (n): The common name for the pheasant species .
• Argus pheasant (n): Another term for the same bird.

Synonyms

• Watchman: A person who keeps watch, especially at night (for the mythological sense).
• Pheasant: A bird of a family which includes the argus (for the zoological sense).

Related Idioms

• "Eyes of Argus": A phrase meaning constant and vigilant watchfulness.
  • The manager kept an eyes of Argus on the new project.

Học thuật

Noun

1. large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
2. (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• argus pheasant
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