eye
- noun
- /aɪ/
- To pass through the needle's eye, we must leave these feigned embodiments of our knowledge behind.
- eye of the needle
- pass through the eye
Examples
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I spy with my little eye something that is furry.
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This once held a pearl as big as your eye.
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I always bring it up and around the eye just to have that.
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Now take a little bit of that into the eye, not much.
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So let's just go right under the eye area there.
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Down one cheek is a long scar, from just below the eye to her upper lip.
Fiction book (1991) -
Faolain stepped into Egwene's room, smiling as her eyes went to the tiny hole.
Fiction book (1991) -
Thread the needle by passing it through the eye at the end.
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She carefully inserted the thread into the eye of the needle to start sewing.
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To fix the fabric, he pulled the thread through the small eye of the needle.
Synonyms
A very small hole made by a pin
A small reinforced hole for threading a cord or rod
A metal bolt with a looped head used to attach a rope or cable
A short metal rod with a round loop at one end for hanging things
A small round hole in cloth or leather for a cord
A small metal loop used to fasten clothing or hang small items
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 for the little hole in a needle comes from the same old root for the body eye, meaning a small 'opening'. So the needle's 'eye' is simply the tiny opening for the thread.