lynceanadj.

Brit.

/lɪnˈsiːən/, U.S.

/lɪnˈsiən/,

/ˈlɪnsiən/

Forms: Also 1600s lincean, 1600s–1800s lyncæan, 1800s lynxean.

Etymology: < Latin lyncēus ( < Greek λύγκειος , < λύγξ lynx n.) + -an suffix. Some of the writers who have used the word have perhaps intended a reference to Lynceus, the name of one of the Argonauts, celebrated for his sharp sight; compare ‘a more piercing Linceus sight’ (Nashe Lenten Stuffe (1599) 67).

Of the eyes, sight, etc.: Resembling that of a lynx, keen; also of persons: lynx-like; sharp-sighted.In modern dictionaries.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [adjective] > clear- or sharp-sighted

bright-eyeda1393

sightya1400

well-eyeda1425

well-seeing?a1425

eagle-eyeda1475

well-sighteda1529

clear-eyed1530

quick-sighted1542

oculate1549

quick-eyed1561

eyed1563

sharpsighted1571

clear-sighted1586

eagle-sighted1589

lynx-eyed1597

mouse-eyed1599

lycophosed1600

lycophosy1600

right-eyed1600

nimble-eyed1605

perspicacious1616

lyncean1622

piercing-sighted1630

perspicuous1657

sharp-eyed1672

gimlet-eyed1752

keen-eyed1781

keen-sighted1813

hawk-eyed1818

accipitrine1872

accipitral1881

the world > life > the body > sense organ > sight organ > types of sight organ > [adjective]

piercinga1400

piercive1567

narrow1587

lynceous1592

lyncean1622

telescopic1749

ferrety1801

pee pee1804

falcon-eyed1847

peepy1847

naked-bladed1856

gimlety1899

night-adapted1961

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [adjective] > clear- or sharp-sighted > clear or sharp (of sight)

piercinga1400

clear1576

stark1589

lynceous1592

unshadowed1593

lyncean1622

cleared1642

unbeclouded1707

aquiline1791

bird-clear1938

1622 Bp. J. Hall Serm. Thebalds 14 Iustice cannot be too Lyncean to the being of things.

a1678 A. Marvell Def. John Howe in Wks. (1875) IV. 181 I wonder how in this lyncean perspicacity It oversaw a more remarkable errour of Mr. Howe's.

1793 J. Beresford in W. Roberts Looker-on No. 82. 653 It was not long ere the..lyncean vigilance of the Baron detected the exchange of letters.

1816 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. II. 219 Hunted for by the lyncean eye of an entomologist.

1819 W. Turton Conchol. Dict. p. xviii This laborious and lyncean naturalist.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lyncean
释义	lynceanadj. Brit. /lɪnˈsiːən/, U.S. /lɪnˈsiən/, /ˈlɪnsiən/ Forms: Also 1600s lincean, 1600s–1800s lyncæan, 1800s lynxean. Etymology: < Latin lyncēus ( < Greek λύγκειος , < λύγξ lynx n.) + -an suffix. Some of the writers who have used the word have perhaps intended a reference to Lynceus, the name of one of the Argonauts, celebrated for his sharp sight; compare ‘a more piercing Linceus sight’ (Nashe Lenten Stuffe (1599) 67). Of the eyes, sight, etc.: Resembling that of a lynx, keen; also of persons: lynx-like; sharp-sighted.In modern dictionaries. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [adjective] > clear- or sharp-sighted bright-eyeda1393 sightya1400 well-eyeda1425 well-seeing?a1425 eagle-eyeda1475 well-sighteda1529 clear-eyed1530 quick-sighted1542 oculate1549 quick-eyed1561 eyed1563 sharpsighted1571 clear-sighted1586 eagle-sighted1589 lynx-eyed1597 mouse-eyed1599 lycophosed1600 lycophosy1600 right-eyed1600 nimble-eyed1605 perspicacious1616 lyncean1622 piercing-sighted1630 perspicuous1657 sharp-eyed1672 gimlet-eyed1752 keen-eyed1781 keen-sighted1813 hawk-eyed1818 accipitrine1872 accipitral1881 the world > life > the body > sense organ > sight organ > types of sight organ > [adjective] piercinga1400 piercive1567 narrow1587 lynceous1592 lyncean1622 telescopic1749 ferrety1801 pee pee1804 falcon-eyed1847 peepy1847 naked-bladed1856 gimlety1899 night-adapted1961 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [adjective] > clear- or sharp-sighted > clear or sharp (of sight) piercinga1400 clear1576 stark1589 lynceous1592 unshadowed1593 lyncean1622 cleared1642 unbeclouded1707 aquiline1791 bird-clear1938 1622 Bp. J. Hall Serm. Thebalds 14 Iustice cannot be too Lyncean to the being of things. a1678 A. Marvell Def. John Howe in Wks. (1875) IV. 181 I wonder how in this lyncean perspicacity It oversaw a more remarkable errour of Mr. Howe's. 1793 J. Beresford in W. Roberts Looker-on No. 82. 653 It was not long ere the..lyncean vigilance of the Baron detected the exchange of letters. 1816 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. II. 219 Hunted for by the lyncean eye of an entomologist. 1819 W. Turton Conchol. Dict. p. xviii This laborious and lyncean naturalist. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1622
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