eye

noun

\ ˈī

Definition of eye

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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

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

eye

verb

eyed; eyeing or eying

Definition of eye (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1a(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

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Other Words from eye

Noun

eyeless \ ˈī-ləs

\ adjective

eyelike \ ˈī-ˌlīk

\ adjective

Verb

eyer \ ˈī(-ə)r

\ noun

Synonyms for eye

Synonyms: Noun

band, circle, hoop, loop, ring, round

Synonyms: Verb

follow, observe, watch

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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.

Examples of eye in a Sentence

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

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