Argus-eyed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Argus-eyed \Ar"gus-eyed\, a.
     Extremely observant; watchful; sharp-sighted.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  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}]