← Back to Fala2Meperspicacious, keen-sighted, shrewd
1. Having keen judgment or insight; able to perceive or understand things clearly
The detective made a perspicacious observation about the crime scene.
O detetive fez uma observação perspicaz sobre a cena do crime.
2. Having keen eyesight or visual perception
With a perspicacious eye, she spotted the forgery immediately.
Com olhar perspicaz, ela detectou a falsificação imediatamente.
NYC Slang
sharp, eagle-eyed
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
perspicaz
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
perspicaz
Common in business and professional language
Portugal
perspicaz
Standard usage, though somewhat literary or formal
Related Idioms & Phrases
olhar perspicaz (a perspicacious gaze)
espírito perspicaz (a perspicacious spirit/mind)
análise perspicaz (a shrewd analysis)
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