penetrating eye
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Dayan did not touch the map lying in the middle of the table; he only looked straight ahead with his one penetrating eye.
From Time Magazine Archive
But any soldier with General Brereton's penetrating eye is bound to spot a flaw.
From Time Magazine Archive
Having run his eye rapidly through the ranks, he selected one whose penetrating eye and intelligent countenance seemed to point him out as the fittest person to act the part of guide.
From The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. by Hauff, Wilhelm
The Fermier-General was old and ugly, there is no denying it; he had a shrewd, penetrating eye, moreover, and in the lines of his mouth were certain unmistakable indications of habitual command.
From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various
He is now old and blind, but nevertheless has a most intelligent, energetic countenance, and I should almost say penetrating eye.
From Maria Edgeworth by Zimmern, Helen
