argus-eyed

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das eine extrem wachsame oder aufmerksame Person bezeichnet; leitet sich vom mythologischen Riesen Argus ab, der hundert Augen hatte.

An archaic adjective meaning extremely vigilant or observant; derived from the mythological giant Argus who had a hundred eyes.

1. Having very keen visionC2formal

   Possessing extremely sharp or acute eyesight.

   Argusäugig

   • The argus-eyed hawk spotted its prey from a great distance.
   • With his argus-eyed gaze, he could read the smallest print.
   • The argus-eyed lookout saw the ship on the horizon before anyone else.

   Synonymeeagle-eyedhawk-eyedkeen-eyedlynx-eyedsharp-eyed

2. Carefully observant or attentiveC2formal

   Being extremely watchful and alert, especially for potential dangers or mistakes.

   Argusaugen

   • The argus-eyed security guard noticed the suspicious package immediately.
   • A good editor must be argus-eyed to catch every typo.
   • The argus-eyed supervisor monitored every step of the process.

   Synonymealerteagle-eyedobservantperceptivesharp-eyedvigilantwarywatchful

   Antonymecarelessdistractedheedlessinattentivenegligentobliviousunawareunobservant