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eagle-eyed

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌiːɡlˈʌɪd/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Keenly perceptive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

capable of seeing to a great distance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: keen-sighted, farseeing, longsighted

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: с остър поглед (s ostǎr pogled) — Having great visual acuity
  • Finnish: haukansilmäinen — Having great visual acuity
  • French: œil de lynx — Having great visual acuity
  • Māori: kanohi kāhu — Having great visual acuity
  • Polish: orlooki — Having great visual acuity
  • Bulgarian: проницателен (pronicatelen) — keenly perceptive
  • Finnish: haukansilmäinen — keenly perceptive
  • Māori: kanohi hōmiromiro — keenly perceptive
  • Polish: orlooki — keenly perceptive