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
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 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 Sandy, who has the eagle eye of a legal professional and intuition of a Dad who has brought their child up to be a decent human being, notices Seth’s disregard for Anna, his supposed girlfriend, in favor of flirting with Summer. Lauren Pinnington, Vulture, 18 June 2021 Players with an eagle eye and nerves of steel will be able to down more enemies with this weapon than with any other sniper rifle. Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 May 2021 While scouring your bill also keep an eagle eye out for duplicate charges and procedures that weren't even performed, Latham says. Jennifer Chesak, Health.com, 10 May 2021 One of the most thrilling games of the week was at La Salle Prep, which secured a 42-40 win over Ridgeview thanks in part to a referee’s eagle eye on the sideline. oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2021 See More
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 Sandy, who has the eagle eye of a legal professional and intuition of a Dad who has brought their child up to be a decent human being, notices Seth’s disregard for Anna, his supposed girlfriend, in favor of flirting with Summer. Lauren Pinnington, Vulture, 18 June 2021 Players with an eagle eye and nerves of steel will be able to down more enemies with this weapon than with any other sniper rifle. Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 May 2021 While scouring your bill also keep an eagle eye out for duplicate charges and procedures that weren't even performed, Latham says. Jennifer Chesak, Health.com, 10 May 2021 One of the most thrilling games of the week was at La Salle Prep, which secured a 42-40 win over Ridgeview thanks in part to a referee’s eagle eye on the sideline. oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1
eagle-eyed
adjective
as in watchful
having unusually keen vision my eagle-eyed aunt quickly spotted my contact lens on the floor Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- watchful
- sharp-eyed
- lynx-eyed
- hawkeyed
- observant
- sharp-sighted
- aware
- vigilant
- observing
- sighted
- attentive
- clear-sighted
- alert
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- blind
- sightless
- nearsighted
- eyeless
- astigmatic
- visionless
- myopic
- stone-blind
- purblind
- shortsighted