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having an eye for

having an eye for is the present participle and gerund of have an eye for.

Meaning of have an eye for

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.

Questions about having an eye for

What is having an eye for the present participle and gerund of?
Having an eye for is the present participle and gerund of have an eye for.

Words near having an eye for in the dictionary

  1. having a word with oneself
  2. having against
  3. having an accident
  4. having an affair
  5. having an easy time of it
  6. having an eye for
  7. having an in
  8. having another thing coming
  9. having another think coming
  10. having at
  11. having bats in one's belfry

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