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razor eye

razor eye noun: keen eyesight; sharp insight.

Noun

razor eye

  1. (figuratively) Keen eyesight; sharp insight.
    • In the evening’s other works, “P-Funk,” “Continuum,” “March of the Antmen” and “Students of the Asphalt Jungle,” Mr. [Rennie] Harris shows his razor eye for threading virtuosic moves — the back flips, the aerials, the head spins, oh my! — into a tapestry of elegantly fluid popping and locking or...2014 January 31, Gia Kourlas, “For a Silky Hip-Hop Romeo, a Juliet of His Own Making”, in The New York Times
    • Over the course of the award season, with a razor eye on every single look that showed up, we collated our nominees in categories such as Best Tuxedo, or Best Footwear. Now that the season is over, it’s time to hand out the accolades.2024 March 31, Nina Miyashita, “All the best fits from the entire 2024 awards season, according to GQ”, in GQ Australia

Origin of razor eye

A metaphor referring to the sharpness of a razor.

Questions about razor eye

What does razor eye mean?
Razor eye means keen eyesight; sharp insight.
What part of speech is razor eye?
Razor eye is a noun.

Words near razor eye in the dictionary

  1. razor combs
  2. razor cream
  3. razor creams
  4. razor edge
  5. razor edges
  6. razor eye
  7. razor grass
  8. razor grasses
  9. razor grinder
  10. razor grinders
  11. razor paste

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