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Kuna Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

an eagle’s eye

an eagle’s eye
= sharp eyes, he can see through things ?
  

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kuna = sharp eyes, he can see through things ? No, it means that he can see small things or details from a long distance away, as if he had binoculars.

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  • kuna = sharp eyes, he can see through things ?
  • No, it means that he can see small things or details from a long distance away, as if he had binoculars.
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kuna= sharp eyes, he can see through things ?
No, it means that he can see small things or details from a long distance away, as if he had binoculars.
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Thanks for your reply.
So it is a physical feature, right?
He has good sight.
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kunaSo it is a physical feature, right?
Yes.

He has good eyesight.
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It could potentially be used figuratively too, I think.
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Thanks. So figuratively what does it mean?
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kunaThanks. So figuratively what does it mean?
E.g. someone could have an "eagle eye" for spotting typos, or spotting children breaking school rules, say. It need not mean that their vision is literally especially acute.
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