eagle eye
noun
1
: the ability to see or observe keenly
2
: one that sees or observes keenly
3
: close watch
keeping an eagle eye on the prisoner
Examples of eagle eye in a Sentence
students working under the eagle eyes of the teacher
an editor with an eagle eye
an editor with eagle eyes
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The real scene-stealer just might be Dinklage, who is pitch-perfect as Mitch, the unsympathetic toy-store boss with an eagle eye for suddenly missing inventory like Peanut M&Ms.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
According to the ethos of the democratic system, the latter is supposed to keep out an eagle eye out on the first three in behalf of the rest of us.
—Walter E Block, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
Conan Doyle: creator of Sherlock Holmes and by extension all subsequent super sleuths with an eccentric character, eagle eye for detail, encyclopedic knowledge of unexpectedly useful trivia and the brain of a UNIVAC.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Matte Black Romanoff’s eagle eyes can’t help but zero-in disapprovingly on matte black finishings and accents—especially in a stark white bathroom.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
According to the ethos of the democratic system, the latter is supposed to keep out an eagle eye out on the first three in behalf of the rest of us.
—Walter E Block, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
Conan Doyle: creator of Sherlock Holmes and by extension all subsequent super sleuths with an eccentric character, eagle eye for detail, encyclopedic knowledge of unexpectedly useful trivia and the brain of a UNIVAC.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Matte Black Romanoff’s eagle eyes can’t help but zero-in disapprovingly on matte black finishings and accents—especially in a stark white bathroom.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eagle eye
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“Eagle eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eagle%20eye. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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