eye
- noun
- /aɪ/
- He has kind eyes.
- eye contact
- closed eyes
- naked eye
I'll put it around my eyes, around my lips.
- I'll put it around my eyes, around my lips.
- And I'm going to start by highlighting the eye right here.
- There are things where you use your eyes to find your place.
- Yes, I'm going to do a Halo ish eye, keep it quite soft.
- Shane please open your eyes and cast your vote to evict.
- Pink shade on your eye really look so pretty.
Examples
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I poked myself in the eye with a swizzle stick.
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I closed my eyes and ran to the one place that I've always felt safe, the theater.
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I just want your eye to look beautiful.
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So I put that under my eye and it's too dark.
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Whoa, OK, under my eye feels really tight.
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I think you should close your eyes.
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Open your eyes, Ann, so you can see him.
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Then slowly, she lifted up her green eyes and looked at me with real hurt.
Academic text (2013) -
He had really beautiful, kind eyes, and this thick, dark stubble.
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I poked myself in the eye with a swizzle stick while mixing my drink.
Synonyms
The round part of the eye inside the eye socket
The organ in the head that you use to see
A part of the body in the head that lets you see
A small organ that senses light on top of the head in some lizards and other animals
A small part on top of the head in some reptiles that senses changes in light
An eye made of many small lenses that each makes part of the image
Idioms
- Informal
Punishment that gives the same harm back to the person who did the wrong
- Informal
Stay half awake and watch for danger while you sleep because you are afraid
To protect people from bad luck caused by a jealous look using charms
- Informal
Different people think different things are beautiful
A joke that people look more attractive after drinking alcohol
- Slur
Something very valuable that people pay a lot for and that many now find offensive
- Informal
A joking way to say something is very unpleasant or painful
To punish someone in the same way they hurt another person
- Informal
A joking way to say people find others more attractive after drinking beer
Compounds
- Slang
Attractive pictures or designs that please the eyes but give little useful information
- Specialized
A chart with letters in different sizes to check how clearly you can see
- Specialized
A stage of sleep when the eyes move quickly and you have vivid dreams
- Specialized
A sleep stage when the eyes move quickly and most dreaming happens
- Specialized
A type of maple wood with small eye-like marks and a wavy grain used for fine furniture and instruments
- Specialized
A gem that shows a bright band of light across its surface when cut into a rounded shape
- Specialized
A camera made of many tiny lenses to give a wide view and detect motion
Surface Forms
Etymology
Eye comes from an old German word, like German Auge, that meant 'to see' or 'opening'. So the word still names the body part that lets us see.