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   eye

   /ʌɪ/

   noun

   • 1. each of a pair of globular organs of sight in the head of humans and vertebrate animals: "my cat is blind in one eye" Similar organ of sighteyeballinformal:peeperliterary:orbarchaic, humorous:opticrare:globe
   • ▪ the visual or light-detecting organ of many invertebrate animals that corresponds to the eye of humans and vertebrate animals.
   • ▪ the region of the face surrounding the eyes: "her eyes were swollen with crying"
   • ▪ used to refer to someone's power of vision and in descriptions of the direction of someone's gaze: "his sharp eyes had missed nothing" Similar eyesightvisionsightpower of sightfaculty of sightability to seepower of seeingpowers of observationobservationperceptionvisual perceptionwatchobservancelookoutgazestareregardobservationsurveillancevigilanceviewnoticecontemplationexaminationinspectionstudyscrutiny
   • ▪ used to refer to someone's opinion or attitude towards something: "in the eyes of his younger colleagues, Mr Arnett was an eccentric" Similar opinionthinkingway of thinkingmindviewviewpointpoint of viewattitudestancestandstandpointpositionperspectivebeliefcontentionconvictionjudgementassessmentanalysisevaluationgaugingratingappraisalestimationestimate
   • 2. a thing resembling an eye in appearance, shape, or relative position.
   • ▪ a rounded eye-like marking on an animal, such as those on the tail of a peacock; an eyespot.
   • ▪ a round, dark spot on a potato from which a new shoot can grow: "withered potatoes sprouting at the eyes"
   • ▪ the centre of a flower, especially when distinctively coloured: "delicate flowers of light blue colour, with white or yellow eyes"
   • ▪ the calm region at the centre of a storm or hurricane: "the smaller the eye, the more intense the winds" Similar centremiddlenucleusheartcorehubpivotkernelbosominteriordepthsthickOpposite edge
   • ▪ the extreme forward part of a ship: "it was hanging in the eyes of the ship"
   • 3. the small hole in a needle through which the thread is passed: "strands of glass tiny enough to pass through the eye of a needle" Similar holeopeningapertureeyeletgapslitslotcrevicechinkcrackperforationinterstice
   • ▪ a small metal loop into which a hook is fitted as a fastener on a garment.
   • ▪ a loop at the end of a rope, especially one at the top end of a shroud or stay.
   • 4. the source of a spring or river. South African

   verb

   • 1. look at closely or with interest: "Rose eyed him warily" Similar look atseeobserveviewgaze atgaze uponstare atscanregardcontemplatesurveyinspectexaminescrutinizestudyconsiderglance attake a glance atwatchkeep an eye onkeep under observationkeep watch onkeep under scrutinykeep under surveillancemonitorwatch like a hawkkeep a weather eye onspy oninformal:have/take a gander athave a squint atget a load ofgive someone/something a once-overcheck outgawp atsize upkeep a beady eye onkeep tabs onkeep a tab onhave/take a butcher's athave/take a dekko athave/take a shufti atclockeyeballliterary:beholdrare:twigsurveilogleleer atstare atgaze atmake eyes atmake sheep's eyes atinformal:eye upgive someone the glad eyegive someone a/the once-overlech after/overundress with one's eyesgive someone the come-ongawp atgawk atperv onOpposite ignore
   • ▪ look at someone in a way that reveals a particular, especially sexual, interest: "Margot saw the women eyeing up her boyfriend" Similar ogleleer atstare atgaze atmake eyes atmake sheep's eyes atinformal:eye upgive someone the glad eyegive someone a/the once-overlech after/overundress with one's eyesgive someone the come-ongawp atgawk atperv on

   Word Origin Old Englishēage, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oog and German Auge.

   Derivatives

   • 1. eyeless adjective

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