eagle-eyed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌiːɡlˈʌɪd/
Meanings
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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).
2019 November 20, “Stop & Examine”, in Rail, page 79:
- Keenly perceptive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more eagle-eyed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most eagle-eyed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
bg проницателен (keenly perceptive) · mi kanohi hōmiromiro (keenly perceptive) · fr œil de lynx (Having great visual acuity) · fi haukansilmäinen (keenly perceptive) · pl orlooki (keenly perceptive) · bg с остър поглед (Having great visual acuity) · pl orlooki (Having great visual acuity) · fi haukansilmäinen (Having great visual acuity) · mi kanohi kāhu (Having great visual acuity)