have an eye for in English

Audio: en-au-have an eye for.ogg

[Australia] Forms: has an eye for [present, singular, third-person], having an eye for [participle, present], had an eye for [participle, past], had an eye for [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> an eye for}} have an eye for (third-person singular simple present has an eye for, present participle having an eye for, simple past and past participle had an eye for)

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          "sense": "to notice, discern, or appreciate",
          "word": "ha et øye for"
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    },
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      "sense": "to notice, discern, or appreciate",
      "word": "ha et øye for"
    },
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      "sense": "to notice, discern, or appreciate",
      "word": "ha eit auge for"
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"have an eye for" meaning in English

Verb