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gimlet-eyed

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gimlet eye

–noun
1. a sharp or piercing glance.
2. an eye that appears to give a sharp or piercing look.

Origin:
1815–25


gimlet-eyed, adjective
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gim·let-eyed   (gĭm'lĭt-īd')
adj.  Having keen vision.
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