good eye
noun
: a special ability to notice or recognize a particular thing or quality
an agent with a good eye for new talent
He has a good eye for quality.
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Matt Olson’s got a good eye, even from first base.
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Republican strategists in Texas who usually have a good eye for the state’s GOP electorate are expecting a Cornyn-Paxton runoff.
—David M. Drucker, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2026
Thrifting requires a high level of patience, a good eye, and is a time commitment.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
And there at ringside, his good eye peering through his Rolleiflex, was Schiller.
—David Margolick, Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026
Advertisement To further soften a resting bothered face, use positive body language such as good eye contact—which research shows can lead to a positive reaction—and nodding.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
But when cold weather rushes in, a good eye mask becomes essential for staving off dark circles, dry skin, and the puffiness that follows a late night of caviar, blinis, and martinis (‘tis the season to indulge, after all).
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Hodge is an excellent defensive coach with a good eye for finding under-the-radar players.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Nini had good eye contact—one of his few non-autistic traits.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Republican strategists in Texas who usually have a good eye for the state’s GOP electorate are expecting a Cornyn-Paxton runoff.
—David M. Drucker, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2026
Thrifting requires a high level of patience, a good eye, and is a time commitment.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
And there at ringside, his good eye peering through his Rolleiflex, was Schiller.
—David Margolick, Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026
Advertisement To further soften a resting bothered face, use positive body language such as good eye contact—which research shows can lead to a positive reaction—and nodding.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
But when cold weather rushes in, a good eye mask becomes essential for staving off dark circles, dry skin, and the puffiness that follows a late night of caviar, blinis, and martinis (‘tis the season to indulge, after all).
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Hodge is an excellent defensive coach with a good eye for finding under-the-radar players.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Nini had good eye contact—one of his few non-autistic traits.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Good eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20eye. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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