eye

eye

noun \ˈī\

Definition of EYE

1

: an organ of sight; especially : a nearly spherical hollow organ that is lined with a sensitive retina, is lodged in a bony orbit in the skull, is the vertebrate organ of sight, and is normally paired

2

: all the visible structures within and surrounding the orbit and including eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows

3

: the faculty of seeing with eyes

—eye·less \ˈī-ləs\ adjective

—eye·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

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