Definitions for eye

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eye eye

Spelling: [ahy]

IPA: /aɪ/

Eye is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 7 anagrams from letters in eye (eey).

Definitions for eye

noun

1. the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
2. the aggregate of structures situated within or near the orbit that assist, support, or protect the eye.
3. this organ with respect to the color of the iris:
4. the region surrounding the eye:
5. sight; vision:
6. the power of seeing; appreciative or discriminating visual perception:
7. a look, glance, or gaze:
8. an attentive look, close observation, or watch:
9. regard, view, aim, or intention:
10. a manner or way of looking at a thing; estimation; opinion:
11. a center of light, intelligence, influence, etc.
12. something resembling or suggesting the eye in appearance, shape, etc., as the opening in the lens of a camera, a peephole, or a buttonhole.
13. Botany. the bud of a potato, Jerusalem artichoke, etc. a small, contrastingly colored part at the center of a flower.
14. the central spot of a target; bull's-eye.
15. a choice center cut of meat:
16. one of the round spots on the tail feathers of a peacock.
17. the hole in a needle.
18. a hole made in a thing for the insertion of some object, as the handle of a tool:
19. a metal or other ring through which something, as a rope or rod, is passed.
20. the loop into which a hook is inserted.
21. Electronics. a photoelectric cell or similar device used to perform a function analogous to visual inspection.
22. Building Trades. a ring on the end of a tension member, as an eye bar or eye bolt, for connection with another member.
23. a hole formed during the maturation of cheese, especially Emmenthaler or Gruyère.
24. a loop worked at the end of a rope.
25. Meteorology. the approximately circular region of relatively light winds and fair weather found at the center of a severe tropical cyclone.
26. eyes, Nautical. the extreme forward part of the upper deck at the bow of a vessel.
27. Nautical. the precise direction from which a wind is blowing.

Idioms

1. an eye for an eye, repayment in kind, as revenge for an injustice.
2. be all eyes, to give all one's attention to something; look intently.
3. catch someone's eye, to draw or attract someone's attention:
4. give (someone) the eye, Informal. to look fixedly at (another person), especially with obvious admiration; ogle:
5. have an eye for, to have the ability to appreciate distinctions in; be discerning or perceptive about:
6. have eyes only for, to want no other person or thing but: to see, or view, or desire to see only. Also, only have eyes for.
7. in a pig's eye, Slang. absolutely not; never:
8. keep an eye on, to watch over attentively:
9. keep an eye out for, to be vigilant in looking or watching for:
10. keep one's eye on the ball, to remain attentive; be especially alert.
11. keep one's eyes open, to be especially alert or observant.
12. lay / clap / set eyes on, Informal. to catch sight of; see:
13. make eyes at, to gaze flirtatiously or amorously at.
14. my eye!, Informal. (a mild exclamation of contradiction or surprise):
15. open one's eyes, to bring someone to a realization of the truth or of something previously unknown:
16. pick the eyes out, Australia and New Zealand. to select the best parts or items.
17. run one's eye over, to glance briefly at; examine hastily.
18. see eye to eye, to have exactly the same opinion; agree:
19. see with half an eye, to see or realize immediately or with ease:
20. shut one's eyes to, to refuse to see or consider; disregard:
21. sight for sore eyes, a welcome sight; a pleasant surprise:
22. with an eye to, with a plan or purpose of:
23. with one's eyes open, aware of the inherent or potential risks:

verb (used with object)

1. to fix the eyes upon; view:
2. to observe or watch narrowly:
3. to make an eye in:

verb (used without object)

1. Obsolete. to appear to the eye.

Origin of eye

before 900; Middle English eie, ie, Old English ēge, variant of ēage; cognate with German Auge; akin to Latin oculus, Greek ṓps, Sanskrit akṣi

Examples for eye

Richard Wright would never see eye to eye with you about your lifestyle.

The darkness of a terrible storm hid it from the eye of man.

They eye the door anxiously, convinced that at any moment, a Pakistani or Iranian intelligence officer will come barging in.

Tolkien, channeling something similar, conjured the eye of Sauron.

Recipients in a cryobank can peruse donor files and see hair color, eye color, race, height, IQ, and so on.

I was so shocked because I opened my Twitter app with one eye.

All else is but the setting, and the eye sweeps with indifference the line of unpeopled rocks.

But every eye was upon me, and the Church was silent as death, waiting for my rising.

And she never so much as dreamt that he would cast an eye on her save in kindness.

And still more of this belated spring will gladden the eye in the florist's window.