eye

1 of 2

noun

ˈī

: a specialized light-sensitive sensory structure of animals that in nearly all vertebrates, most arthropods, and some mollusks is the image-forming organ of sight

especially : the nearly spherical usually paired hollow organ of sight in vertebrates that is filled with a jellylike material, is lined with a photosensitive retina, and is lodged in a bony orbit in the skull

: all the visible structures within and surrounding the orbit and including eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows

c(1)

: the faculty of seeing with eyes

(2)

: the faculty of intellectual or aesthetic perception or appreciation

an eye for beauty

(3)

: skill or ability dependent upon eyesight

a batter with a good eye

: look, glance

cast an eager eye

e(1)

: an attentive look

kept an eye on his valuables

(2)

: attention, notice

caught his eye

(3)

: close observation : scrutiny

works under the eye of her boss

in the public eye

: point of view, judgment

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

—often used in plural

an offender in the eyes of the law

: something having an appearance suggestive of an eye: such as

: the hole through the head of a needle

: a usually circular marking (as on a peacock's tail)

: loop

especially : a loop or catch to receive a hook

: an undeveloped bud (as on a potato)

: an area like a hole in the center of a tropical cyclone marked by only light winds or complete calm with no precipitation

: the center of a flower especially when differently colored or marked

specifically : the disk of a composite

g(1)

: a triangular piece of beef cut from between the top and bottom of a round

(2)

: the chief muscle of a chop

(3)

: a compact mass of muscular tissue usually embedded in fat in a rib or loin cut of meat

: a device (such as a photoelectric cell) that functions in a manner analogous to human vision

: something central : center

the eye of the problem—

Norman Mailer

: the direction from which the wind is blowing

eyeless

ˈī-ləs

adjective

eyelike

ˈī-ˌlīk

adjective

eye

2 of 2

verb

eyed; eyeing or eying

transitive verb

a(1)

: to fix the eyes on : look at

they eyed him suspiciously

(2)

: contemplate, consider

eyeing the choices

: to watch or study closely

eyeing changes in the stock market

: to furnish with an eye

intransitive verb

obsolete : seem, look

eyer

ˈī(-ə)r

noun

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The eye is an organ that receives light and visual images. Non-image forming eyes (also called direction eyes) are found among worms, mollusks, cnidarians, echinoderms, and other invertebrates. Image-forming eyes are found in certain mollusks, most arthropods, and nearly all vertebrates. Arthropods are unique in possessing a compound eye, which results in their seeing a multiple image that is partially integrated in the brain. Lower vertebrates, such as fish, have eyes on either side of the head, allowing a maximum view of the surroundings, but producing two separate fields of vision. In predatory birds and mammals, binocular vision is more important. The placement of both eyes on the front of the head permits a larger overlap of the two visual fields, resulting in a parallel line of direct sight.

Example Sentences

Noun Her eyes slowly became accustomed to the dark. He wears a patch over one eye. I have something in my eye. Only a trained eye can tell the difference between the original painting and a good copy. For decorating, they rely on her discerning eye. He has an artist's eye for color. He reviewed the proposal with a jaundiced eye. The biographer cast a cold eye on the artist's life. Verb I saw someone eyeing me from across the street. a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Pictures from the beginning of their relationship were the only evidence connecting the duo, who kept their 'ship away from social media and out of the public eye. —

Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 16 Feb. 2023 Fans will see pitch clocks on each side of the batter’s eye at each ballpark. —

Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2023 Modern emulators of classic home computers like the Commodore 64 allow games to be loaded in the blink of an eye. —

IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2023 To help both sides adhere to the rules, all ballparks will be equipped with five timers — one on each side of the batters’ eye in center field, one near each on-deck circle and one on the facing of the second deck directly behind home plate. —

Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2023 Through the commotion, Trippie commands attention with his vocals, vacillating between cartoonish warbles and metal screams in the blink of an eye. —

Kenan Draughornestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023 Despite the sharp uptick, Biden has remained out of the public eye -- with no public events on Monday. —

Ben Gittleson, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2023 The mom of two has rarely shared photos of her family over the years and typically keeps her daughters out of the public eye. —

Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2023 As Franklin senior anchor Hope Xayaveth touched the wall first to cap a 3:41.45 clocking, Pridman caught the action from the corner of her eye and burst into tears. —

Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023

Verb

Silas and the Rockets will eye their sixth win in the last 10 games on Tuesday night. —

Michael Shapiro, Chron, 13 Dec. 2022 Jobs has been the word of the week as investors eye a slew of data highlighting a strong labor market that is confoundingly resistant to the Fed’s attempts to cool the economy. —

Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023 Herbstreit says to eye their Week 2 matchup against the University of Texas-San Antonio as a good test to find out what the team is. —

Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2022 The Aggies will take on the winner of Washington State-BYU on March 29 and will eye the winner of Xavier-St. —

Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2022 One particular scene shows a coughing mask wearer remove his mask to hock up some phlegm -- basically negating the point of wearing the mask in the first place -- as nearby pedestrians eye him in fear and disgust. —

Jeremy Hsu, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2015 As the Dodgers eye their second title of the century, perhaps Verlander could be the missing piece. —

Michael Shapiro, Chron, 25 Nov. 2022 Incoming chairmen would eye Hunter Biden, COVID origins, Big Tech scrutiny. —

Trish Turner, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2022 On tap today: Investors will eye U.S. producer-price data at 8:30 a.m. ET and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting at 2 p.m. ET. —

Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2022 See More

Phrases Containing eye

Kids Definition

eye

1 of 2 noun

ˈī

: an organ of sight

especially : a rounded hollow organ that is filled with a jellylike material, is lined with a sensitive retina, and is located in a bone-lined cavity in the skull of a vertebrate

: all the visible parts (as the eyelids) within and surrounding the bone-lined cavity

: ability to see or appreciate

a good eye for painting

: glance entry 2 sense 3

cast an eager eye

: close attention or observation

keep an eye on it

: judgment sense 1

guilty in the eyes of the law

: something like or suggestive of an eye: as

: the hole through the head of a needle

: a loop to catch or receive a hook

: an undeveloped bud (as on a potato)

: a device (as a photoelectric cell) that functions somewhat like human vision

: the center of something

the eye of a hurricane

eyed

ˈīd

adjective

eyeless

ˈī-ləs

adjective

eyelike

-ˌlīk

adjective

eye

2 of 2 verb

eyed; eyeing or eying

: to watch or study closely

Medical Definition

eye

noun

ˈī

: an organ of sight

especially : a nearly spherical hollow organ that is lined with a sensitive retina, is lodged in a bony orbit in the skull, is the vertebrate organ of sight, and is normally paired

: all the visible structures within and surrounding the orbit and including eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows

: the faculty of seeing with eyes

eyeless

ˈī-ləs

adjective

eyelike

-ˌlīk

adjective

单词	eyeing
释义	eye 1 of 2 noun ˈī 1 a : a specialized light-sensitive sensory structure of animals that in nearly all vertebrates, most arthropods, and some mollusks is the image-forming organ of sight especially : the nearly spherical usually paired hollow organ of sight in vertebrates that is filled with a jellylike material, is lined with a photosensitive retina, and is lodged in a bony orbit in the skull b : all the visible structures within and surrounding the orbit and including eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows c(1) : the faculty of seeing with eyes (2) : the faculty of intellectual or aesthetic perception or appreciation an eye for beauty (3) : skill or ability dependent upon eyesight a batter with a good eye d : look, glance cast an eager eye e(1) : an attentive look kept an eye on his valuables (2) : attention, notice caught his eye (3) : close observation : scrutiny works under the eye of her boss in the public eye f : point of view, judgment beauty is in the eye of the beholder —often used in plural an offender in the eyes of the law 2 : something having an appearance suggestive of an eye: such as a : the hole through the head of a needle b : a usually circular marking (as on a peacock's tail) c : loop especially : a loop or catch to receive a hook d : an undeveloped bud (as on a potato) e : an area like a hole in the center of a tropical cyclone marked by only light winds or complete calm with no precipitation f : the center of a flower especially when differently colored or marked specifically : the disk of a composite g(1) : a triangular piece of beef cut from between the top and bottom of a round (2) : the chief muscle of a chop (3) : a compact mass of muscular tissue usually embedded in fat in a rib or loin cut of meat h : a device (such as a photoelectric cell) that functions in a manner analogous to human vision 3 : something central : center the eye of the problem—Norman Mailer 4 : the direction from which the wind is blowing eyeless ˈī-ləs adjective eyelike ˈī-ˌlīk adjective Illustration of eye 1 optic nerve 2 blind spot 3 fovea 4 sclera 5 choroid 6 retina 7 ciliary body 8 posterior chamber 9 anterior chamber 10 cornea 11 lens 12 iris 13 suspensory ligament 14 conjunctiva 15 vitreous humor eye 2 of 2 verb eyed; eyeing or eying transitive verb 1 a(1) : to fix the eyes on : look at they eyed him suspiciously (2) : contemplate, consider eyeing the choices b : to watch or study closely eyeing changes in the stock market 2 : to furnish with an eye intransitive verb obsolete : seem, look eyer ˈī(-ə)r noun Phrases an eye for an eye : retribution in kind my eye —used to express mild disagreement or sometimes surprise a diamond, my eye! That's glass with an eye to or less commonly with an eye toward 1 : with awareness or contemplation of with an eye to the future 2 : with the object of built the house with an eye to adding on later Did you know? The eye is an organ that receives light and visual images. Non-image forming eyes (also called direction eyes) are found among worms, mollusks, cnidarians, echinoderms, and other invertebrates. Image-forming eyes are found in certain mollusks, most arthropods, and nearly all vertebrates. Arthropods are unique in possessing a compound eye, which results in their seeing a multiple image that is partially integrated in the brain. Lower vertebrates, such as fish, have eyes on either side of the head, allowing a maximum view of the surroundings, but producing two separate fields of vision. In predatory birds and mammals, binocular vision is more important. The placement of both eyes on the front of the head permits a larger overlap of the two visual fields, resulting in a parallel line of direct sight. Synonyms Noun band circle hoop loop ring round Verb follow observe watch See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Her eyes slowly became accustomed to the dark. He wears a patch over one eye. I have something in my eye. Only a trained eye can tell the difference between the original painting and a good copy. For decorating, they rely on her discerning eye. He has an artist's eye for color. He reviewed the proposal with a jaundiced eye. The biographer cast a cold eye on the artist's life. Verb I saw someone eyeing me from across the street. a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Pictures from the beginning of their relationship were the only evidence connecting the duo, who kept their 'ship away from social media and out of the public eye. —Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 16 Feb. 2023 Fans will see pitch clocks on each side of the batter’s eye at each ballpark. —Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2023 Modern emulators of classic home computers like the Commodore 64 allow games to be loaded in the blink of an eye. —IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2023 To help both sides adhere to the rules, all ballparks will be equipped with five timers — one on each side of the batters’ eye in center field, one near each on-deck circle and one on the facing of the second deck directly behind home plate. —Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2023 Through the commotion, Trippie commands attention with his vocals, vacillating between cartoonish warbles and metal screams in the blink of an eye. —Kenan Draughornestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023 Despite the sharp uptick, Biden has remained out of the public eye -- with no public events on Monday. —Ben Gittleson, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2023 The mom of two has rarely shared photos of her family over the years and typically keeps her daughters out of the public eye. —Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2023 As Franklin senior anchor Hope Xayaveth touched the wall first to cap a 3:41.45 clocking, Pridman caught the action from the corner of her eye and burst into tears. —Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023 Verb Silas and the Rockets will eye their sixth win in the last 10 games on Tuesday night. —Michael Shapiro, Chron, 13 Dec. 2022 Jobs has been the word of the week as investors eye a slew of data highlighting a strong labor market that is confoundingly resistant to the Fed’s attempts to cool the economy. —Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023 Herbstreit says to eye their Week 2 matchup against the University of Texas-San Antonio as a good test to find out what the team is. —Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2022 The Aggies will take on the winner of Washington State-BYU on March 29 and will eye the winner of Xavier-St. —Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2022 One particular scene shows a coughing mask wearer remove his mask to hock up some phlegm -- basically negating the point of wearing the mask in the first place -- as nearby pedestrians eye him in fear and disgust. —Jeremy Hsu, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2015 As the Dodgers eye their second title of the century, perhaps Verlander could be the missing piece. —Michael Shapiro, Chron, 25 Nov. 2022 Incoming chairmen would eye Hunter Biden, COVID origins, Big Tech scrutiny. —Trish Turner, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2022 On tap today: Investors will eye U.S. producer-price data at 8:30 a.m. ET and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting at 2 p.m. ET. —Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English ēage; akin to Old High German ouga eye, Latin oculus, Greek ōps eye, face, Sanskrit akṣi eye First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1) Phrases Containing eye as far as the eye can see apple of one's eye bird's-eye bird's-eye maple bird's-eye view bring a tear to one's eye cat's-eye cast/run one's eye over bull's-eye black eye bull's-eye window compound eye distant look in someone's eye easy on the eye electric eye eagle eye eye bank evil eye eye lens eye contact eye chart eye-catcher eye candy eye rhyme fish-eye eye view eye shadow eye socket eye-opener good eye good/keen/sharp eye glass eye goggle-eye give (someone) the eye fish-eye lens hand-eye coordination have an eye to/toward have/keep an/one's eye out for have/keep half an eye on hook and eye hit the bull's-eye keen/sharp eye in the public eye in the twinkle/twinkling of an eye keep a close watch/eye in one's mind's eye in a pig's eye keep an eye on keep a sharp eye on keep a watchful eye on (someone or something) keep a weather eye on keep one's eye on the ball look (someone) in the eye mind's eye more than meets the eye lazy eye out of the corner of one's eye not bat an eye/eyelash offend the eye lead the/one's eye to not a dry eye in the house pop eye practiced eye rapid eye movement rapid eye movement sleep private eye roving eye rib eye steak side eye run one's eye down stare (someone) in the eye(s) shut-eye tiger's-eye stink eye the apple of someone's eye the evil eye under the eye of to the eye turn a blind eye weather eye wandering/roving eye visible to the naked eye with one's eye worm's-eye bring a tear to someone's eye by eye eye lift cross-eye a twinkle in one's eye dry eye eye level eye drops screw eye beauty is in the eye of the beholder to someone's practiced eye rib eye pink eye eye roll eye rolling keep an eagle eye on sheep's eye with a critical eye red-eye an eye for an eye see eye to eye never batted an eye in the blink of an eye under the watchful/vigilant eye of stared death in the eye have one's eye on my eye with an eye to with an eye toward caught my eye See More as far as the eye can see apple of one's eye bird's-eye bird's-eye maple bird's-eye view bring a tear to one's eye cat's-eye cast/run one's eye over bull's-eye black eye bull's-eye window compound eye distant look in someone's eye easy on the eye electric eye eagle eye eye bank evil eye eye lens eye contact eye chart eye-catcher eye candy eye rhyme fish-eye eye view eye shadow eye socket eye-opener good eye good/keen/sharp eye glass eye goggle-eye give (someone) the eye fish-eye lens hand-eye coordination have an eye to/toward have/keep an/one's eye out for have/keep half an eye on hook and eye hit the bull's-eye keen/sharp eye in the public eye in the twinkle/twinkling of an eye keep a close watch/eye in one's mind's eye in a pig's eye keep an eye on keep a sharp eye on keep a watchful eye on (someone or something) keep a weather eye on keep one's eye on the ball look (someone) in the eye mind's eye more than meets the eye lazy eye out of the corner of one's eye not bat an eye/eyelash offend the eye lead the/one's eye to not a dry eye in the house pop eye practiced eye rapid eye movement rapid eye movement sleep private eye roving eye rib eye steak side eye run one's eye down stare (someone) in the eye(s) shut-eye tiger's-eye stink eye the apple of someone's eye the evil eye under the eye of to the eye turn a blind eye weather eye wandering/roving eye visible to the naked eye with one's eye worm's-eye bring a tear to someone's eye by eye eye lift cross-eye a twinkle in one's eye dry eye eye level eye drops screw eye beauty is in the eye of the beholder to someone's practiced eye rib eye pink eye eye roll eye rolling keep an eagle eye on sheep's eye with a critical eye red-eye an eye for an eye see eye to eye never batted an eye in the blink of an eye under the watchful/vigilant eye of stared death in the eye have one's eye on my eye with an eye to with an eye toward caught my eye See More Kids Definition eye 1 of 2 noun ˈī 1 a : an organ of sight especially : a rounded hollow organ that is filled with a jellylike material, is lined with a sensitive retina, and is located in a bone-lined cavity in the skull of a vertebrate b : all the visible parts (as the eyelids) within and surrounding the bone-lined cavity 2 a : ability to see or appreciate a good eye for painting b : glance entry 2 sense 3 cast an eager eye c : close attention or observation keep an eye on it d : judgment sense 1 guilty in the eyes of the law 3 : something like or suggestive of an eye: as a : the hole through the head of a needle b : a loop to catch or receive a hook c : an undeveloped bud (as on a potato) d : a device (as a photoelectric cell) that functions somewhat like human vision 4 : the center of something the eye of a hurricane eyed ˈīd adjective eyeless ˈī-ləs adjective eyelike -ˌlīk adjective eye 2 of 2 verb eyed; eyeing or eying : to watch or study closely Medical Definition eye noun ˈī 1 : an organ of sight especially : a nearly spherical hollow organ that is lined with a sensitive retina, is lodged in a bony orbit in the skull, is the vertebrate organ of sight, and is normally paired 2 : all the visible structures within and surrounding the orbit and including eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows 3 : the faculty of seeing with eyes eyeless ˈī-ləs adjective eyelike -ˌlīk adjective eyeing verb variants or eying present participle of eye 1 as in watching to keep one's eyes on a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance watching observing staring looking gazing guarding following peering seeing gawking monitoring studying beholding glaring goggling gaping viewing having one's eye on peeking regarding spying glancing glimpsing perceiving peeping looking on warding waking espying rubbernecking bird-dogging Antonyms & Near Antonyms winking blinking 2 as in noticing to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes I wondered who tracked dirt all over the floor until I eyed the muddy sneakers Synonyms & Similar Words noticing spotting seeing remarking catching spying espying noting observing beholding witnessing regarding viewing perceiving discerning sighting identifying descrying inspecting distinguishing watching considering scrutinizing scanning surveying studying examining getting a load of laying eyes on marking looking (at) setting eyes on picking out glimpsing heeding making out minding attending (to) picking up glancing (at) peering (at) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignoring disregarding neglecting missing overlooking passing over overpassing See More 3 as in contemplating to give serious and careful thought to we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there Synonyms & Similar Words contemplating considering debating exploring weighing pondering studying deliberating ruminating cogitating questioning looking at revolving meditating chewing on turning chewing over entertaining perpending reviewing analyzing kicking around mulling (over) reminiscing beating one's brains out (about) wrestling (with) thinking (about or over) cudgeling one's brains (about) poring (over) believing reasoning opining digesting concluding reflecting (on or upon) absorbing assimilating conceiving musing (upon) second-guessing fixating (on or upon) speculating (about) dwelling (on or upon) obsessing (about or over) brooding (about or over) fretting (about or over) drinking (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignoring overlooking disregarding rejecting dismissing slighting pooh-poohing poohing See More
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