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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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.
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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
Kaya’s observation that the hilt of the killer’s knife made a distinctive bruise on Eddie’s chest leads to Elsbeth’s eagle eye landing on a retractable knife on display in Philip’s massive room of opera memorabilia.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
Vent Hoods Shelby Van Daley, co-founder of Daley Home in Austin, Texas, has an eagle eye for undersized vent hoods.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
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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
Kaya’s observation that the hilt of the killer’s knife made a distinctive bruise on Eddie’s chest leads to Elsbeth’s eagle eye landing on a retractable knife on display in Philip’s massive room of opera memorabilia.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
Vent Hoods Shelby Van Daley, co-founder of Daley Home in Austin, Texas, has an eagle eye for undersized vent hoods.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
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 6 May. 2025.
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