keen sight
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keen sight — sharp vision, excellent eyesight … English contemporary dictionary
keen — keen1 W3S3 [ki:n] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(want something)¦ 2¦(like)¦ 3¦(hobby/interest)¦ 4¦(eager to work/learn)¦ 5¦(sight/smell/hearing)¦ 6¦(mind)¦ 7¦(feeling)¦ 8¦(competition)¦ 9¦(attracted)¦ 10¦(sharp)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
keen — 1 /ki:n/ adjective 1 INTERESTED/EAGER especially BrE someone who is keen is very interested in something or is eager to do it: a keen photographer (+ on): Daniel s very keen on tennis. | keen to do something: She s out of hospital and keen to get … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sight — n. view 1) to catch; keep sight of 2) to lose sight of 3) at (the) sight (to faint at the sight of blood; to fall in love at first sight) 4) by sight (to know smb. by sight) 5) in, within sight (the ship was no longer in sight) 6) on sight (to… … Combinatory dictionary
keen — I UK [kiːn] / US [kɪn] adjective Word forms keen : adjective keen comparative keener superlative keenest *** 1) a) wanting to do something, or wanting other people to do something be keen to do something: The government is keen to avoid further… … English dictionary
keen — keen1 [ kin ] adjective * ▸ 1 about sense/ability ▸ 2 wind: cold and strong ▸ 3 very strong ▸ 4 blade: very sharp ▸ 5 wanting (someone) to do something ▸ 6 very interested in 1. ) keen sight, hearing, etc. makes you very good at seeing things,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
keen*/*/ — [kiːn] adj 1) wanting to do something or wanting other people to do something The government is keen to avoid further conflict with the unions.[/ex] The captain wasn t keen on having him in the team.[/ex] I was quite keen on the idea of going to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sight — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, aim, aim at, airscape, amazement, angle, angle of vision, assumption, astonishing thing, astonishment, atrocity, attitude, awe inspiring, baboon, bag, barrel, basis, batch, behold, bend, blemish, blot,… … Moby Thesaurus
sight — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vision, eyesight; view, vista, scene; appearance, aspect, look; spectacle, display; visibility; aim, observation; eyesore (see ugliness). at sight II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The power of seeing] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
keen — I. /kin / (say keen) adjective 1. sharp, or so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen blade. 2. sharp, piercing, or biting: a keen wind; keen satire. 3. characterised by strength and distinctness of perception, as the ear or… …
