to throw an eye - Glite Dictionary

Examples

She asked me to throw an eye over her report for mistakes.
I'll throw an eye at the schedule and let you know if there are any conflicts.
Could you throw an eye on these documents before the meeting?
She throws an eye at her phone every few minutes.
She decided to throw an eye at the new art exhibit before heading home.
When passing by the bookstore, I couldn’t help but throw an eye at the latest bestsellers.
As I walked by the café, I threw an eye at the menu posted outside.

Synonyms

to take a look

vsto throw an eye

∞ 1.3

To look at something to check it or find information

is a short quick glance rather than a possibly careful examination

to glance

vsto throw an eye

299 1.5

To look quickly at someone or something

is the same action expressed using a different phrase

to glance at

vsto throw an eye

150 2.0

Look quickly at someone or something

is the same idea but phrased differently

to peek

vsto throw an eye

119 1.1

To look quickly and secretly at something

is an open brief look not done in secret

to get a look

vsto throw an eye

88 2.8

To see someone or something for a short time

is an intentional quick look rather than a chance brief view

to catch a glimpse

vsto throw an eye

34 3.4

To see someone or something for a very short time

is an intentional quick look not a partial accidental seeing

to peep

vsto throw an eye

30 3.2

To look quickly and secretly at something you are not supposed to see

is a simple quick look rather than secret or partial showing

to glance over

vsto throw an eye

18 3.2

Look at something quickly without reading it carefully

is a brief single look rather than a quick superficial examination

to rake

vsto throw an eye

16 6.3

To look quickly through something to find an item or fact

is a quick single look rather than a rapid examination

to catch sight

vsto throw an eye

16 3.0

To see something for a short time, usually by chance

is a deliberate short look rather than an unexpected brief sighting

to catch sight of

vsto throw an eye

15 2.4

To see someone or something suddenly and for a short time

is an intentional brief look rather than sudden accidental seeing

to take a gander

vsto throw an eye

Informal

10 8.2

To look quickly and casually at something you are curious about

is a neutral quick look without extra curiosity or casual tone

to squiz

vsto throw an eye

Slang

9.9

To look quickly in an informal way

is the same quick look but without the informal tone

to take a squizz

vsto throw an eye

Australian

9.9

To have a quick look at something because you are curious

is a neutral quick look rather than a curious informal action

Antonyms

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

to stare

∞ 1.0

To look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes

How Long

to stare

∞ 1.0

to gaze

170 2.6

to look

∞ 1.0

to throw an eye

UK

7.8

to glimpse

41 3.2

Surface Forms

throw an eye infinitive

throwing an eye present participle

throws an eye third person singular

threw an eye past

thrown an eye past participle

Morphology

throw + an + eye

The sense 'to look quickly' is directly derivable from combining 'throw' (to send/direct) with 'eye' (a look/act of observing); the article 'an' is semantically light. This matches common English patterns like 'throw/cast/give an eye/look' and is likely inferable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Throw an eye may come from the simple image of throwing a quick look with your eye, as if you 'send' your gaze across a page. That's why it means 'to look quickly' or 'to glance'.