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View synonyms for weather eye

weather eye

noun

  1. sensitivity and alertness to signs of change in the weather.
  2. a steady and astute watchfulness, especially alertness to change.


weather eye

noun

  1. the vision of a person trained to observe changes in the weather
  2. informal.
    an alert or observant gaze
  3. keep one's weather eye open
    to stay on the alert
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Word History and Origins

Origin of weather eye1

First recorded in 1830–40
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. keep one's / a weather eye open, to be on one's guard; be watchful:

    He kept a weather eye open for new political developments.

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Example Sentences

As I ask, I cast my weather eye out into the Channel and it looks decidedly rough for me.

Tad's observant "weather eye" also noted that the stream was full of drift and torn-off foliage.

He would have his weather-eye open, especially on Thomas, but otherwise let things take their usual course.

Poyntz threw a sharp look at me out of the corner of his weather-eye.

They keep a weather eye on the profit-and-loss account, and retire like thrifty traders on a well-earned competency.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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