have an eye for

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

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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

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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