eagle eye
noun [C usually singular]Definition
› If someone has an eagle eye, they notice everything, even very small details: We sat down and started the exam under the eagle eye of the teacher.PerceptiveUsing the eyesIntelligence eagle-eyed /ˌiː.ɡl̩ˈaɪd/ adjective › My eagle-eyed mother noticed that some cakes had gone missing.PerceptiveUsing the eyesIntelligence
(Definition of eagle eye noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acute adjective (ACCURATE/CLEVER)
- acutely adverb (ACCURATELY/CLEVERLY)
- alert adjective
- antenna noun (NOTICING)
- have an eye for sth idiom
- have eyes in the back of your head idiom
- have gimlet eyes idiom
- have/keep (all) your wits about you idiom
- hawk-eyed adjective
- observant adjective
- perceptive adjective
- percipient adjective
- razor-sharp adjective (CLEVER)
- sharp adjective (CLEVER)
- sharp-eyed adjective
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