the.com/eagle eye
Vision so sharp it notices the typo you've reread five times and missed.
means A remarkably sharp, attentive gaze that catches small details others overlook.
from A straightforward compound from the eagle's famed hunting vision — raptors have exceptionally acute eyesight, able to spot prey from great heights. The phrase has been used figuratively in English since at least the 16th-17th century to describe sharp-sighted or keenly observant people, long before 'eagle-eyed' became the adjective we use today.
- real raptor stat
- eagles see detail four to eight times sharper than humans
- secret weapon
- a second fovea most birds lack, doubling focus points
- human version
- zero actual talons, just suspiciously good proofreading
- military slang
- used for snipers and radar ops since WWII