sharp-sighted
sharp-sighted
adj.
Ar. and P. ὀξύς.
Be sharp-sighted, v.: Ar. and P. ὀξὺ βλέπειν.
adj.
Ar. and P. ὀξύς.
Be sharp-sighted, v.: Ar. and P. ὀξὺ βλέπειν.
SHARP-SIGHTED
PROP. acute cernens: acri visu. To be sharp-sighted acute cernere: to be very sharp-sighted acerrimo esse visu.
Figuratively perspicax (that sees things at a glance): sagax (that has a thorough insight into things; e.g. sagax ad suspicandum; sagax ad pericula perspicienda).
PROP. acute cernens: acri visu. To be sharp-sighted acute cernere: to be very sharp-sighted acerrimo esse visu.
Figuratively perspicax (that sees things at a glance): sagax (that has a thorough insight into things; e.g. sagax ad suspicandum; sagax ad pericula perspicienda).
sharp-sighted:
I. Lit.:
1. expr. by acute cernere: cf. Lucr. 4, 811; clare cernere, Plin. 28, 8, 32.
2. acuto (acutissimo) visu praeditus. Forcell.; acri (acerrimo) visu pr., Kr.
3. perh. perspĭcax (usu. fig.: v. infr.): cf. Ter. Heaut., homo perspicacior Lynceo vel Argo; so used by Forcell. s. v. lynx. Phr.: to be as s. as Lynceus, tantum quantum Lynceus oculo contendere posse, cf. Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 28 (which however refers to seeing far rather than seeing what is minute): intentis oculis assequi tantum quantum Lynceus assecutus esse dicitur, Döring ad 1.
II. Fig.: of the mind: perspĭcax, subtīlis, etc.: v.KEEN-SIGHTED . Also, acute (acutum) cernere can of course be used by metaphor: Hor. S. 1, 3, 26.
I. Lit.:
1. expr. by acute cernere: cf. Lucr. 4, 811; clare cernere, Plin. 28, 8, 32.
2. acuto (acutissimo) visu praeditus. Forcell.; acri (acerrimo) visu pr., Kr.
3. perh. perspĭcax (usu. fig.: v. infr.): cf. Ter. Heaut., homo perspicacior Lynceo vel Argo; so used by Forcell. s. v. lynx. Phr.: to be as s. as Lynceus, tantum quantum Lynceus oculo contendere posse, cf. Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 28 (which however refers to seeing far rather than seeing what is minute): intentis oculis assequi tantum quantum Lynceus assecutus esse dicitur, Döring ad 1.
II. Fig.: of the mind: perspĭcax, subtīlis, etc.: v.