sharp-sightedness

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sharp-sightedness - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sharp-sighted \Sharp"-sight`ed\, a.
     Having quick or acute sight; -- used literally and
     figuratively. -- Sharp`-sight`ed*ness, n.
     [1913 Webster]

sharp-sightedness - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  sharp-sightedness
      n 1: sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine
           detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart) [syn:
           acuity, visual acuity, sharp-sightedness]
      2: lively attentiveness [syn: alertness, sharp-sightedness,
         on the qui vive]