All eagle-eye synonyms
eagle eye
E e verb eagle-eye
- see β to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- detect β To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
- monitor β (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- inspect β to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- recognize β to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- study β a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
- watch β to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- scrutinize β to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
- regard β to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor.
- discover β to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- note β a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- mark β Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837β1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897β1904.
- witness β to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident.
- view β an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
- stare β to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- listen β to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- look β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- attend β If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- scan β to glance at or over or read hastily: to scan a page.
- check out β When you check out of a hotel or clinic where you have been staying, or if someone checks you out, you pay the bill and leave.
- see β to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- observe β to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- follow β to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- wait β to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- keep an eye on β the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- spy β a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
- beam β If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- contemplate β If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.
- read β to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music.
- mind β (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- flash β a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
- spot β a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- perceive β to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- survey β to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
- catch β If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- behold β If you behold someone or something, you see them.
- distinguish β to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- discern β to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
- case β A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- concentrate β If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
- rubberneck β to look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the neck or turning the head.
- focus β a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- pipe β a large cask, of varying capacity, especially for wine or oil.
- gaze β stare
- peer β a person of the same legal status: a jury of one's peers.
- scope β extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
- lamp β any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
noun eagle-eye
- weather eye β sensitivity and alertness to signs of change in the weather.
- hawkeye β a native or inhabitant of Iowa (used as a nickname).