Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eagle-eyed

/ˌiːɡlˈʌɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: ea-gle-eyed
IPA: /ˌiːɡlˈʌɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Keenly perceptive.

Example Sentences

"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)."

Inflected Forms

more eagle-eyed (comparative) most eagle-eyed (superlative)

Synonyms

eagle-sighted keen-sighted farseeing longsighted

Questions

How do you pronounce eagle-eyed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌiːɡlˈʌɪd/.
What does eagle-eyed mean?: Having great visual acuity, especially the ability to see at a distance.

How to pronounce eagle-eyed

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