Hawk-eye

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person with keen eyesight or one who is especially observant.
  2. 2
    A native or inhabitant of Iowa. US
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A system, using six static television cameras and sophisticated computing, to track the path of the ball in flight.

Etymology

From hawk + eye, a reference to the bird of prey's noted eyesight.

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