"clear-eyed" meaning in English

See clear-eyed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more clear-eyed [comparative], most clear-eyed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} clear-eyed (comparative more clear-eyed, superlative most clear-eyed)
  1. Having clear, sharp sight.
    Sense id: en-clear-eyed-en-adj-bewJRlaG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. (figurative) Mentally acute and perspicacious. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-clear-eyed-en-adj-urEVXc93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clear-sighted, cleareyed Related terms: bright-eyed, open-eyed, sharp-eyed, steely-eyed

Alternative forms

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