Argus-eyed
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Argus-eyed — Ar gus eyed, a. Extremely observant; watchful; sharp sighted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Argus-eyed — [är′gəsīd΄] adj. keenly observant; vigilant … English World dictionary
argus-eyed — adjective 1. having very keen vision quick sighted as a cat • Syn: ↑hawk eyed, ↑keen sighted, ↑lynx eyed, ↑quick sighted, ↑sharp eyed, ↑sharp sighted • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
argus-eyed — a. Vigilant, watchful, alert, all observant, discerning, perspicacious, sharp sighted, quick sighted, lynx eyed, hawk eyed … New dictionary of synonyms
Argus-eyed — Ar′gus eyed adj. vigilant; watchful • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
argus-eyed — /ˈagəs aɪd/ (say ahguhs uyd) adjective keen eyed; vigilant. {from Argus1} …
Argus-eyed — /ahr geuhs uyd /, adj. having keen eyes; vigilant; watchful. * * * … Universalium
argus-eyed — adjective Ever vigilant … Wiktionary
Argus — n. monster with a hundred eyes; careful watcher. ♦ Argus eyed, a. ever watchful. ♦ argus, n. any of several small brown butterflies with eyespots … Dictionary of difficult words
Argus — n. 1 a watchful guardian. 2 an Asiatic pheasant having markings on its tail resembling eyes. 3 a butterfly having markings resembling eyes. Phrases and idioms: Argus eyed vigilant. Etymology: ME f. L f. Gk Argos mythical person with a hundred… … Useful english dictionary
