have eyes on
Monitor with interest
To have eyes on something is to be watching or monitoring it: We have eyes on the suspect now.
The phrase often appears in military, surveillance, or coordination contexts where visual contact matters.
It can also mean to desire or covet: She's had eyes on that promotion for months.
Actively looking at something
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- observingPerceiving attentively
- surveillingWatching someone closely
tailing · staking out · following · spotting · reconnaissance · lookout · overwatch · visual contact
Desiring what's another's
- wantingAbsent or insufficient
- desiringStrongly wanting something
- targetingSelecting as objective
- pursuingSeeking to attain
longing for · craving · seeking · hoping for · ambition · angling for
watching
Actively looking at something
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- observingPerceiving attentively
surveilling · tailing · staking out · following · spotting · reconnaissance · lookout · overwatch · visual contact · sighting
coveting
Desiring what's another's
pursuing · longing for · craving · seeking · hoping for · ambition · angling for