Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Sharp-sighted, like an eagle.
- Quick to discern; having acute intellectual vision.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Sharp-sighted as an eagle.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having great visual
acuity , especially the ability to see at a distance. - adjective describing someone who is
perceptive .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective capable of seeing to a great distance
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Examples
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He blamed his editors "who should have picked it up", declared it to be the "best question I've had in years", called the eagle-eyed reader up to the stage and gave the boy £20.
Hugh Muir's Diary 2011
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He blamed his editors "who should have picked it up", declared it to be the "best question I've had in years", called the eagle-eyed reader up to the stage and gave the boy £20.
Hugh Muir's Diary 2011
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Each time Ahmadinejad visits the United Nations and fills yet another room full of eagle-eyed reporters, I can't help but feel shame.
Reporters Uncensored: Iran: The Anti-Imperialist Ruse Reporters Uncensored 2010
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What's more, eagle-eyed observers had been finding evidence of fraudulent foreclosure activity as far back as 2003 we'll make some more information available on that score shortly.
Richard (RJ) Eskow: Why We Regulate - and Why John Walsh Needs to Resign RJ 2011
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Later in the season there's a light-hearted two-parter with R2-D2 and C-3PO eagle-eyed fans will get a kick out of the salute to the Disney theme park attraction Star Tours!
Season 4 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Gets Wet and Wild 2011
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Each time Ahmadinejad visits the United Nations and fills yet another room full of eagle-eyed reporters, I can't help but feel shame.
Reporters Uncensored: Iran: The Anti-Imperialist Ruse Reporters Uncensored 2010
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During recess she was eagle-eyed, paying particularly close attention to the most vulnerable students.
Monica Edinger: A Young Teacher Monica Edinger 2011
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What's more, eagle-eyed observers had been finding evidence of fraudulent foreclosure activity as far back as 2003 we'll make some more information available on that score shortly.
Richard (RJ) Eskow: Why We Regulate - and Why John Walsh Needs to Resign RJ 2011
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During recess she was eagle-eyed, paying particularly close attention to the most vulnerable students.
Monica Edinger: A Young Teacher Monica Edinger 2011
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Each time Ahmadinejad visits the United Nations and fills yet another room full of eagle-eyed reporters, I can't help but feel shame.
Reporters Uncensored: Iran: The Anti-Imperialist Ruse Reporters Uncensored 2010
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