Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have eyes on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

Syllables: have eyes on
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Transitive verb

verb

To have under observation through others.

Transitive verb

verb

To have one's eye on.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"That's something CIA hasn't managed to do in five years.” “We've had eyes on him,” Carmichael countered."
"“Jeremy, I thought you guys had eyes on this room. You didn't see this guy at the door?” “It seems someone has peeped our hold card and fed a continuous loop of the hall being empty through our equipment.[…]""

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

has eyes on (present, singular) having eyes on (participle, present) had eyes on (participle, past) had eyes on (past)

Phrases

eyes on the ground

Frequently Paired Words

eyes on the ground

Questions

What does have eyes on mean?: To observe.

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