an organ of sight; esp a nearly spherical liquid-filled organ that is lined with a light-sensitive retina and housed in a bony socket in the skull
the visible parts of the eye with its surrounding structures, e.g. eyelashes and eyebrows
the faculty of seeing with the eyes
a keen eye for detail
the faculty of intellectual or aesthetic perception or appreciation
an eye for beauty
a gaze or glance
trying to catch his eye
view or attention
in the public eye
something suggestive of an eye, e.g.:
the hole through the head of a needle
a loop, esp one of metal into which a hook is inserted or one at the end of a rope
an undeveloped bud, e.g. on a potato
a circular mark, e.g. on a peacock's tail
the centre of a flower, esp when differently coloured or marked
a calm area in the centre of a storm, hurricane, etc
the centre or nub
the eye of the problem — Norman Mailer
the direction from which the wind is blowing
watching closely
retaliation in kind
[with allusion to God's commandments to the Israelites on just retribution (Exodus 21:24), also known as the lex talionis ‘law of retaliation’]to ignore (something) deliberately
Brit to get into or keep in practice
less than full attention
to be interested in (somebody or something)
to watch (somebody or something), esp constantly and attentively
to have (something) as an objective
in the judgment or opinion of (somebody)
to watch (somebody or something) carefully
to be on the alert; to be watchful
to ogle (somebody)
more than is at first obvious or apparent
a disappointment or setback for (somebody)
to make somebody blind in one or both eyes, e.g. by pushing or poking them
to have a common viewpoint; to agree
to catch sight of (somebody or something); to see
having (something) as an aim or purpose
in a state of full awareness of the problems, difficulties, etc that a situation will present