quick-sighted
Notices things fast
Quick-sighted means able to see or notice things rapidly and accurately.
The term describes someone who spots details others miss: a quick-sighted editor who catches every typo.
It extends beyond literal vision to mental perception—being quick to understand or discern: Quick-sighted investors recognized the opportunity before the market caught on.
Having keen vision
- eagle-eyedExceptionally sharp of vision
- hawk-eyedExtremely keen-sighted
- lynx-eyedHaving acute vision
- telescopicExtending via nested tubes
farsighted · observant · watchful · vigilant · alert · attentive · scanning · searching
Quick to understand
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- insightfulHaving penetrating discernment
perspicacious · penetrating · sharp · keen · incisive · sagacious · intuitive · analytical
sharp-eyed
Having keen vision
- eagle-eyedExceptionally sharp of vision
- hawk-eyedExtremely keen-sighted
- lynx-eyedHaving acute vision
telescopic · farsighted · observant · watchful · vigilant · alert · attentive · scanning · searching · scrutinizing
perceptive
Quick to understand
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- discerningHaving keen judgment
insightful · perspicacious · penetrating · sharp · keen · incisive · sagacious · intuitive · analytical · clever
alert
Warning or watchfulness
- responsiveQuick to react
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- agileLimber and quick-moving
swift · rapid · fast · ready · prompt · instant · immediate · reflexive · snappy · fleet
quick-sightedblind
Lacking the sense of sight
sightless · purblind · dim-sighted · short-sighted · near-sighted
quick-sightedunobservant
Not paying attention
imperceptive · unperceptive · oblivious · obtuse · slow-witted
quick-sighteddim-sighted
Having impaired vision
purblind · bleary-eyed · myopic · oblivious · unobservant
quick, quickly, quickness, quicker, quickest, quicken, quickened, quickening, sight