keeping an eye out
Looking for something
Keeping an eye out means watching for something or staying alert to its possible appearance: Keep an eye out for a gas station—we're running low.
The phrase suggests passive vigilance rather than active searching, maintaining awareness while doing other things.
I'm keeping an eye out for a good deal on a used car.
Using eyes to observe
- seekingAttempting to find
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- huntingPursuing wild game
- scanningSystematic visual examination
browsing · checking · spotting · noticing · finding · locating · discovering · identifying
Carefully attentive, observant
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- attentivePaying close notice
- observantNoticing things readily
- waryGuardedly alert
heedful · mindful · on guard · cautious · circumspect · aware · sharp-eyed · eagle-eyed
Ongoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- observingPerceiving attentively
- stakeoutProlonged covert observation
- tailingSecretly following someone
reconnaissance · spying · snooping · intelligence · undercover · sleuthing · detective work · investigation
Guarding or protecting attentively
- guardingActively protecting something
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- looking afterSupervising someone's wellbeing
- mindingAttending to carefully
supervising · overseeing · caring for · tending · monitoring · babysitting · chaperoning · shepherding
looking
Using eyes to observe
scanning · browsing · checking · spotting · noticing · finding · locating · discovering · identifying · recognizing
watchful
Carefully attentive, observant
wary · heedful · mindful · on guard · cautious · circumspect · aware · sharp-eyed · eagle-eyed · keen
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- observingPerceiving attentively
- stakeoutProlonged covert observation
tailing · reconnaissance · spying · snooping · intelligence · undercover · sleuthing · detective work · investigation · shadowing
watching over
Guarding or protecting attentively
- guardingActively protecting something
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- looking afterSupervising someone's wellbeing
minding · supervising · overseeing · caring for · tending · monitoring · babysitting · chaperoning · shepherding · stewardship
keeping an eye outignoring
Deliberately not noticing
turning a blind eye · overlooking · disregarding · tuning out · oblivious
keeping an eye outneglecting
Failing to attend to
throwing caution to the wind · asleep at the wheel · caught off guard · unprepared
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