eagle eye

noun

1. unusually sharp visual powers; keen ability to watch or observe.
2. a person who has sharp vision or who maintains a keen watchfulness.
3. alert watchfulness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eagle eye¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Idioms and Phrases

Unusually keen sight; also, keen intellectual vision. For example, Antiques dealers have an eagle eye for valuable objects , or A good manager has an eagle eye for employee errors . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

Wall Street Journal: “Begley has a great many strengths—concision, eloquence, an eagle eye—and few of the usual shortcomings.”

From The Daily Beast

The Daily Pic: Frederick Catherwood's eagle eye did without Daguerre's invention.

From The Daily Beast

I suppose "Eagle Eye" will be a winner, but it wasn't cheap either.

From The Daily Beast

When I came to serve the dessert Sally was watching me with her eagle eye and her mouth watering.

From Project Gutenberg

When Eagle-eye was coming back from the chase, she saw other trees heavily laden.

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Chew-chew talked with Eagle-eye and at length they tried to make friends with the god.

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While Pigeon was so small that Eagle-eye had to take her by the hand, her mother took her to the boundaries.

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All these pretty things have taken somewhat long to describe, but the eagle eye of Mr. Parsons took them all in at a glance.

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