eagle eye

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Figurative: extremely sharp or keen eyesight; the ability to notice small details.

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Examples (10)

  • The tiny error didn't escape the eagle eye of her boss.
  • With his eagle eye, the editor spotted a single misplaced comma in the long manuscript.
  • A mother's eagle eye noticed the faint scratch on her child's knee.
  • You'll need an eagle eye to spot the differences between these two pictures.
  • The quality inspector keeps an eagle eye on the production line.
  • The security guard watched the crowd with an eagle eye, looking for any trouble.
  • The referee's eagle eye caught the player's illegal move just in time.
  • She has a real eagle eye for bargains when she goes shopping.
  • Keep an eagle eye on the kids while we're at the crowded park.
  • By the time he's finished, his eagle eye will have found every single flaw in the design.