# das Augenmaß

das Augenmaß is a German noun meaning “visual estimate, eye”. Forms: des Augenmaßes.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Augenmaßes

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ visual estimate, eye (a judgment of proportion, position or amount without any reference or aid)
   - etwas nach Augenmaß tun — to do something by eye, to eyeball something
2. _figurative · no plural_ judiciousness, prudence, good judgment (attributed to a person or approach; particularly in contrast to alternative approaches framed as too absolute or extreme)
   - das nötige Augenmaß — the prudence required [for the situation]
3. visual judgement
   - Augenmaß und Handgewicht sind des Bäckers erste Pflicht.

## Examples

- Ein wenig Augenmaß wäre nicht verkehrt. — A sense of proportion wouldn't go amiss.

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