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have an eye for

have an eye for verb: to notice, discern, or appreciate easily.

Verb

have an eye for (third-person singular simple present has an eye for, present participle having an eye for, simple past and past participle had an eye for)

  1. (idiomatic) To notice, discern, or appreciate easily.
    • He has an eye for fine porcelain dishes and figurines.

Forms of have an eye for

third-person singular presenthas an eye for
present participlehaving an eye for
past participlehad an eye for
pasthad an eye for

Questions about have an eye for

What does have an eye for mean?
Have an eye for means to notice, discern, or appreciate easily.
What part of speech is have an eye for?
Have an eye for is a verb.
What is the past tense of have an eye for?
The past tense of have an eye for is had an eye for.

Words near have an eye for in the dictionary

  1. have a word with oneself
  2. have against
  3. have an accident
  4. have an affair
  5. have an easy time of it
  6. have an eye for
  7. have an in
  8. have another thing coming
  9. have another think
  10. have another think coming
  11. have another thought coming

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