eyes in the sky
Watching from above
Eyes in the sky refers to surveillance from above—cameras, drones, helicopters, or satellites monitoring activity on the ground.
Casinos use eyes in the sky to watch for cheating.
Police helicopters serve as eyes in the sky during pursuits.
The phrase can also mean any overhead observation: With eyes in the sky, nothing escapes notice.
- all-seeing eyeSymbol of omniscient observation
- privacy concernsWorries about personal exposure
- military reconnaissanceArmed forces surveillance operations
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- police helicopterLaw enforcement aircraft
watching from above · high altitude · disaster response · satellite · Google Earth · birds eye view · radar · public trust · transparency · spy plane · weather forecasting · data security · Big Brother · surveillance state · reconnaissance aircraft · spy satellite · border security · search and rescue operations
eyes in the skyboots on the ground
Military presence in area
street patrol · foot patrol · undercover agents · beat cops · human intelligence
eyes in the skycovert surveillance
Secret observation of targets
eyes in the skyprivacy
Freedom from observation
blind spots · anonymity · invisibility · off the grid · dead zone