Lynx eyes is an expression in Portuguese that is used to describe someone who has an above average, very good vision.
The expression lynx eyes is a compliment to a person's visual ability: He was the only one who could see the error in the painting! What lynx eyes!
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The lynx is a feline and like all felines, it has very good eyesight, which is why many people use the expression "to have a lynx eye", which means "to see exceptionally well". Another equivalent expression is "eagle's eye". The expression can also be used figuratively, where a person can even see the future.
Having "lynx eyes" means you have very keen eyesight. However, the origin of this expression does not come from the comparison with the feline, but comes from Greek mythology.
According to legend, Linceu was the pilot of the expedition of the "argonauts", a group composed of 56 heroes of the Greek mythology, boarded the Argo ship to conquer the Golden Fleece (the golden wool of the winged ram Chrysomalus). Lynceus had such good eyesight that he could see through stone walls to check for potential hidden treasures. Others also claimed that Linceu had such a fantastic vision that he could see what was happening in heaven and hell. On one specific occasion, he managed to count at once and from a distance of over two hundred kilometers, the number of ships of a war fleet that had left Carthage. Thus, whoever had very good eyesight had "Lynceo's eyes". Later there was a confusion between Lynce and Lynx, and in popular language the expression became "Lynx eyes".
Lynx Eye - Poetry and Music
Olho de lince is a poem written by Waly Salomão, a Brazilian poet who was involved in the Tropicalist movement. This poem was recited and sung by several well-known artists, including Jards Macalé and Maria Bethânia.
Who says I'm weird hermetic
It's because I don't give soup I'm always electric
Nothing that comes close, nothing is strange to me
So-and-so and so-and-so
Whether stone or plant, animal or human
When I want to know what happens around me
I turn on the plug, open the window, throw the door open
I experience everything I never delude myself
I want to believe what comes down the dark alley
I deceive myself passing present future
Roll the dice in the palm of your hand
present future past
Everything feel in every way
It's the golden key of my game
from my highest reason
In the sequence of different suits
Whoever talks about me has passion.
(Waly Solomon)
Lynx Eyes - distributor
Olhos de Lince is a company that works in the food sector. The company is located in Curitiba and manufactures and distributes sweets.
Lynx eyes, scorpion venom
"Lynx eyes, scorpion venom" is an excerpt from the lyrics of a racing song, which is sung as part of military training.