eagle eye

noun

: the ability to see or observe keenly

: one that sees or observes keenly

: close watch

keeping an eagle eye on the prisoner

eagle-eyed

ˈē-gəl-ˌīd

adjective

Example Sentences

students working under the eagle eyes of the teacher an editor with an eagle eye an editor with eagle eyes

Recent Examples on the Web Cuban’s competitive nature and eagle eye have since served him well in growing his wealth. —

Chloe Berger, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2023 Levinson, however, credits the eagle eye of his wife, Ashley Levinson (who’s also an executive producer of The Idol), for finding the series’ star. —

Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 16 Nov. 2022 The British media in particular have kept an eagle eye on every move the Duchess of Sussex made during the mourning period and each ceremonial event. —

Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2022 Those of us with an eagle eye view of the proceedings saw quadruple coverage. —

Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022 Silver's taste and eagle eye have aided her acquisitions. —

Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2022 His planned self-immolation in tatters, Bendiksen spent days frantically building a Twitter presence for Miskin, ultimately attracting the eagle eye of Chesterton, the UK filmmaker who at last called out the project. —

Tom Simonite, Wired, 6 Oct. 2021 Beth Kelly, another public school mom and member of the coalition, keeps an eagle eye on the district’s enrollment and budget documents. —

Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Aug. 2021 Now volunteers keep an eagle eye out to make sure passers-by don’t harm the birds. —

Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 5 July 2021 See More

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