lynx-eyed

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   having exceptionally keen sight or powers of observation

   The lynx-eyed guide noticed fresh hoofprints on the stony trail.

A compound of lynx + eyed. It reflects an ancient and medieval belief that the lynx had extraordinarily penetrating vision, sometimes said to see through solid objects; English turned that reputation into a metaphor for acute eyesight and observation.

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