eagle-eyed

ea·gle-eyed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ee-guh l-ahyd]
- /ˈi gəl ˈīd/
- /ˈiː.ɡl̩ aɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-guh l-ahyd]
- /ˈi gəl ˈīd/

Definitions of eagle-eyed word

adjective eagle-eyed having keen vision. 1
adjective eagle-eyed observant 1
adjective eagle-eyed If you describe someone as eagle-eyed, you mean that they watch things very carefully and seem to notice everything. 0
adjective eagle-eyed having keen or piercing eyesight 0
adjective eagle-eyed having keen vision 0
adjective eagle-eyed Having great visual acuity, especially the ability to see at a distance. 0

See all 7 definitions of eagle-eyed

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Origin of eagle-eyed

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-eyed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Eagle-eyed

eagle-eyed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

Synonyms for eagle-eyed

adj eagle-eyed

observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
perceptive — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
perspicacious — having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.
hawk-eyed — having very keen sight: a hawk-eyed guard.

All 6 Synonyms of eagle-eyed