"quick-sighted" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more quick-sighted [comparative], most quick-sighted [superlative]
Etymology: From quick + sighted. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|quick|sighted}} quick + sighted Head templates: {{en-adj}} quick-sighted (comparative more quick-sighted, superlative most quick-sighted)
  1. Having keen vision.
    Sense id: en-quick-sighted-en-adj-xzUg6IrE
  2. Keenly perceptive.
    Sense id: en-quick-sighted-en-adj-8V8c3nCD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

Alternative forms

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