Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

razor eye

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: ra-zor -eye
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Keen eyesight; sharp insight.

Example Sentences

"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 simple walking patterns."
"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."

Etymology

A metaphor referring to the sharpness of a razor.

Questions

What does razor eye mean?: Keen eyesight; sharp insight.
Where does razor eye come from?: A metaphor referring to the sharpness of a razor.

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