eagle eye

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈi gəl ˈī/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈi gəl ˈī/

Definitions of eagle eye words

noun eagle eye unusually sharp visual powers; keen ability to watch or observe. 1
noun eagle eye a person who has sharp vision or who maintains a keen watchfulness. 1
noun eagle eye alert watchfulness. 1
noun eagle eye keen observation 1
noun eagle eye close watch 1
phrase eagle eye If you talk about a person's eagle eye, you mean that they are watching someone or something carefully or are very good at noticing things. 0

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Origin of eagle eye

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Eagle eye

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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eagle eye popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for eagle eye

noun eagle eye

weather eye — sensitivity and alertness to signs of change in the weather.
hawkeye — a native or inhabitant of Iowa (used as a nickname).

All 2 Synonyms of eagle eye