private eye
private eye · private eyes
приватний детектив
пи
Privatdetektiv, Schnüffler
A private personal detective, employed to gather information about someoneA private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.
» Tom hired a private eye.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.
Privatdetektiv, Schnüffler
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
Examples
2 sentencesTom hired a private eye.
She hired a private eye.
Вона найняла приватного детектива.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
A private personal detective:
Origin
From private investigator and its abbreviation PI, through the homophonic term eye in placFrom private investigator and its abbreviation PI, through the homophonic term eye in place of "I", and the use of "eye" as a reference to surveillance.
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Forms
plural: private eyes| Singular | private eye |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations:private detectivePIprivate investigatoroperativeshamussherlock