weather eye

weather eye

n.

An ability to recognize quickly signs of changes in the weather.

Idiom:

keep a/one's weather eye open

To keep watch; stay alert.

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weather eye

n

1. (Physical Geography) 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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weath′er eye`

n.

1. sensitivity and alertness to signs of change in the weather.

2. astute watchfulness, esp. alertness to change.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

weather eye - vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble" vigilance, watchfulness attentiveness - the trait of being observant and paying attention

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Translations

sääasemasäänlukutaitosäätutka

weather eye

n to keep a weather eye on sth (fig) → tener d'occhio qc

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