hawk-eyed

/'hɔ:kaid/
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hawk-eyed

A hawk-eyed scout spotted the distant flag from the hilltop.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having extremely sharp or keen eyesight: Describes a person or creature that can see very small details or objects at great distances, similar to the vision of a hawk. 2. Vigilant and observant: Used figuratively to describe someone who is very watchful, attentive, and notices everything.

Usage

The adjective "hawk-eyed" is used to describe someone's visual acuity or their general attentiveness. It typically precedes a noun. - Attributive use (before a noun): The hawk-eyed guard spotted the movement from 100 meters away. - Predicative use (after a linking verb): The editor was hawk-eyed, catching every tiny error in the manuscript.

Examples
  • The hawk-eyed teacher noticed the student passing a note from across the classroom.
  • Security at the museum must be hawk-eyed to prevent any theft.
  • With her hawk-eyed scrutiny, she found the flaw in the complex design immediately.
Advanced Usage
  • Figurative Use: Often used to describe professions requiring great attention to detail, such as editors, proofreaders, security personnel, or scouts.
    • The hawk-eyed proofreader saved the company from an embarrassing typo in the annual report.
Variants and Related Words
  • Eagle-eyed (adj.): A very close synonym, also meaning having extremely sharp eyesight or being very observant.
  • Sharp-sighted (adj.): Having good eyesight; perceptive.
  • Keen-eyed (adj.): Having keen sight or perception.
  • Lynx-eyed (adj.): Having eyesight as sharp as a lynx's; very keen-sighted. (Less common)
Synonyms
  • Observant: Quick to notice things.
  • Vigilant: Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
  • Perceptive: Having or showing sensitive insight.
  • Sharp-eyed: Having good eyesight; quick to notice things.
Antonyms
  • Myopic: Nearsighted; lacking imagination or foresight.
  • Unobservant: Not observant.
  • Inattentive: Not paying attention.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To have eyes like a hawk: An idiom with the same meaning as "hawk-eyed."
    • Be careful what you do; the boss has eyes like a hawk.
  • To keep a hawk eye on someone/something: To watch someone or something very closely and carefully.
    • The detective kept a hawk eye on the suspect's movements.
hawk-eyed

A hawk-eyed scout spotted the distant flag from the hilltop.

Adjective
  1. having very keen vision
    • quick-sighted as a cat

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