argus

Plural: arguses

Noun

• A mythical giant with a hundred eyes; a watchful guardian.
• (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
• large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
• A watchful guardian.
• An alert, observant person.
• Either of two species of pheasant of Southeast Asia having large ocellated tails.
• Any of various nymphalid butterflies, such as those of the genus Junonia, also called pansies.

Examples

• I watched my opponent’s rack with the eyes of an Argus, anticipating their next move.

Synonyms

argus pheasant