argus-eyed

• Adjectif littéraire ou rare signifiant extrêmement vigilant ou observateur, qui voit tout ; fait référence au géant mythologique Argus, doté de cent yeux.

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.

   aux yeux perçants

   • 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.

   Synonymeseagle-eyedhawk-eyedkeen-eyedlynx-eyedsharp-eyed

2. Carefully observant or attentiveC2formal

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

   aux yeux d'Argus

   • 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.

   Synonymesalerteagle-eyedobservantperceptivesharp-eyedvigilantwarywatchful

   Antonymescarelessdistractedheedlessinattentivenegligentobliviousunawareunobservant