eye

²eye

verb

eyedeye·ing or ey·ing

Definition of EYE

transitive verb

1

a (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

— ey·er \ˈī(-ə)r\ noun

Examples of EYE

1. I saw someone eyeing me from across the street.
2. <a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds>

First Known Use of EYE

15th century

Related to EYE

Synonyms: watch, follow, observe

Related Words: behold, look, perceive, regard, see, view; gape, gawk, gaze, glare, goggle, look on, peer, rubberneck, stare; guard, wake, ward; bird-dog, monitor, study; spy; espy, glance, glimpse, peek, peep

Near Antonyms: blink, wink

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