What does "eagle-eyed" mean?

Having great visual acuity, especially the ability to see at a distance.

What is a synonym for "eagle-eyed"?

Common synonyms include: clear-eyed, all ears, clear sighted, custodial, eagle, eagle-sighted.

How do you pronounce "eagle-eyed"?

Pronounced //ˌiːɡlˈʌɪd//.

Eagle-eyed

//ˌiːɡlˈʌɪd// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Having great visual acuity, especially the ability to see at a distance.
"We like old signs at railway stations, and eagle-eyed John Macnab, from Falkirk, spotted one in our photograph of a Virgin Trains Class 390 at London Euston (RAIL 889)."
2
Keenly perceptive.

Adjective

1
capable of seeing to a great distance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

clear-eyed all ears clear sighted custodial eagle eagle-sighted

Example

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"We like old signs at railway stations, and eagle-eyed John Macnab, from Falkirk, spotted one in our photograph of a Virgin Trains Class 390 at London Euston (RAIL 889)."

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