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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So companies are most certainly keeping a keen eye on how tax systems are going to work and interface with greater transparency, greater information sharing, and what that means not just for a company's bottom line but also for their public face. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The owner makes regular trips to Indonesia to source her inventory and has a keen eye for boho-chic fashion and furnishings. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 Michaels is a comedy producer with a relentless work ethic, a keen eye for talent, and an undiminished faith in what other — increasingly much younger — people find funny. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keen/sharp eye

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