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have an eye for

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have an eye for someone or something
Fig. to have a taste or an inclination for someone or something. Bob has an eye for beauty. He has an eye for color.
See also: eye, have

have an eye for something
to be good at noticing a particular type of thing She has an eye for detail. He had an eye for the unusual and the exotic which made him a very good shopping companion.
See also: eye, have

have an eye for something
to be able to understand and appreciate something She certainly had an eye for art, which explains, of course, why she was a successful art dealer.
Usage notes: also used in the form with an eye for something: I think I was born with an eye for beauty.
Related vocabulary: have an ear for something
See also: eye, have


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