hawkeye

hawk-eye · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person with exceptionally sharp vision or keen observation skills.

  2. 2.

    A nickname for someone from Iowa (the Hawkeye State).

  3. 3.

    (capitalized) A fictional character, originally from James Fenimore Cooper's novels, and later a superhero in Marvel Comics.

Forms

plural: hawkeyes

Related words

See also: Iowa, eagle-eyed, sharp-sighted

Etymology

Compound of hawk (a bird of prey known for keen sight) + eye.