keen/sharp eye
noun
: a special ability to notice or recognize a particular thing or quality
He has a keen/sharp eye for detail.
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Beyond the boardroom, Munger had a keen eye for human nature and warned about envy.
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Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Known for his keen eye for talent and history of nurturing young stars, Heyman is now personally mentoring Breakker.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Writer and curator Richard Flood, a onetime managing editor of Artforum who brought his keen eye for emerging and cutting-edge art to top curatorial roles at New York’s New Museum and P.S. 1 as well as the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, died on February 16.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Feb. 2025
Daniel Levin had a keen eye for underappreciated property in Chicago and in 50 years as a real estate developer forged new ground in making sometimes-gutsy calls to build large projects in areas of the city that hadn’t attracted much development.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
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Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Known for his keen eye for talent and history of nurturing young stars, Heyman is now personally mentoring Breakker.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Writer and curator Richard Flood, a onetime managing editor of Artforum who brought his keen eye for emerging and cutting-edge art to top curatorial roles at New York’s New Museum and P.S. 1 as well as the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, died on February 16.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Feb. 2025
Daniel Levin had a keen eye for underappreciated property in Chicago and in 50 years as a real estate developer forged new ground in making sometimes-gutsy calls to build large projects in areas of the city that hadn’t attracted much development.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Keen/sharp eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keen%2Fsharp%20eye. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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