High-powered

2 definitions found

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

  high-power \high-power\ high-powered \high-powered\adj.
     1. vigorously energetic or forceful. high-powered executives
  
     Syn: high-octane, high-voltage.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  


     2. capable of a high degree of magnification; -- used of
        optical instruments such as microscopes or telescopes. a
        high-powered microscope
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  high-powered
       adj 1: vigorously energetic or forceful; "a high-octane sales
              manager"; "a high-octane marketing plan";
              "high-powered executives"; "a high-voltage theatrical
              entrepreneur" [syn: {high-octane}, {high-power}, {high-voltage},
               {high-energy}]
       2: (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of
          magnification; "a high-powered microscope"