εὔσκοπος

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English (LSJ)

Ep. ἐΰσκ-, ον, (σκοπέω)

   A keen-sighted, watchful, ἐΰσκοπος Ἀργεϊφόντης Il.24.24, Od.7.137; of Artemis, 11.198 (cf. 11); of Heracles, Theoc.25.143; of Pan, Orph.H.11.9; of men, AP11.112 (Nicarch.).    2 far-seen, of stars and light, Ar.Ec.2 (v.l.), A.R.4.1716; of places, commanding a wide view, τὰ -ώτατα X.Cyr.6.3.2, cf. Arist.HA628a11 (nisi leg. εὐσκεπῆ), Plu.Cat.Ma.13.    II (σκοπός) shooting well, of unerring aim (as some explain Od.11.198), of Apollo, Orac. ap. Hdt.5.61; Βριτόμαρτις Call.Dian.190; τόξοις πρόσωθεν εὐσκόποις χειρουμένη A.Ch.694; εὐσκοπώτερα βάλλειν Hld.9.5. Adv. -πως, βάλλειν Ph.2.355: metaph., ἐξομοιοῦν Id.1.681; εὐ. ἔχειν τῶν ἀποκρίσεων Philostr. VS2.1.9.