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Hawk-Eye

British  

noun

  1. an optical ball-tracking device used as an aid to commentators in certain sports, and as an officiating tool in major tennis tournaments

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The NFL’s football operations department said the average line-to-gain measurement takes 75 seconds with human officials, whereas the Hawk-Eye system can do it in 30 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2025

The ubiquitous Hawk-Eye system tracks the trajectory and location of the pitch and and a graphic of the pitch is displayed on the scoreboard while the call is being reviewed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2025

Raducanu said she thought the Hawk-Eye electronic line calling system "was way more accurate back in the day when there were lines judges and you could challenge".

From BBC Jul. 5, 2025

"But overall you kind of have an idea if the ball was in or out. And then hope that Hawk-Eye calls it the same."

From BBC Jul. 5, 2025

“We’ll go up the path to the edge of the wood, then follow the river,” said Hawk-Eye.

From The Cave Twins by Perkins, Lucy Fitch

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