practiced eye

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refers to the ability to notice details or make judgments quickly and accurately due to experience.

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Examples (10)

  • To a practiced eye, the painting was clearly a fake.
  • The editor's practiced eye quickly spotted the typos in the manuscript.
  • A practiced eye could see that the diamond was of inferior quality.
  • The detective scanned the room with a practiced eye, looking for clues.
  • With her practiced eye, the gardener knew exactly when to harvest the grapes.
  • The jeweler examined the antique watch with a practiced eye.
  • Only a practiced eye would notice the subtle differences between the two models.
  • He looked at the blueprints with a practiced eye and found the flaw.
  • The scout watched the young player's movements with a practiced eye.
  • To the practiced eye of a tailor, the suit was poorly cut.