eagle eyenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌiː.ɡəl ˈaɪ/us/ˌiː.ɡəl ˈaɪ/If someone has an eagle eye, they notice everything, even very small details:
We sat down and started the exam under the eagle eye of the teacher.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Perceptive
- acute
- acutely
- alert
- antenna
- eye
- gimlet
- have an eye for sth idiom
- have eyes in the back of your head idiom
- have gimlet eyes idiom
- have/keep (all) your wits about you idiom
- hawk-eyed
- insight
- observant
- perceptive
- percipient
- razor-sharp
- sharp
- sharp-eyed
- sharply
- wit
eagle-eyed
adjective usuk/ˌiː.ɡl̩ˈaɪd/
My eagle-eyed mother noticed that some cookies were missing.