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as in attention
a state of being aware
this young actor has the eye of every director in Hollywood
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
this wilderness area is at the eye of the controversy between conservation and development
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as in mind
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
in my eye, cats make better pets than dogs
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as in glance
an instance of looking especially briefly
all of the hungry luncheon guests cast an eager eye on the buffet table as they took their seats
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as in eyesight
the ability to see
her eyes are diminishing with age
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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
peering through the binoculars with a sharp eye
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as in to watch
to keep one's eyes on
a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I wondered who tracked dirt all over the floor until I eyed the muddy sneakers
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as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there
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Recent Examples of eye
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
There were always going to be a lot of eyes on Corey Seager this spring.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Costco first proposed building a New England distribution center last summer, eying more than 400 acres of fields and woodlands that straddle the Plainfield and Canterbury border near I-395.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Skims founder isn't afraid to take a chance or do something different, and for the Oscar Party, that meant icy, blue-gray eyes!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
There were always going to be a lot of eyes on Corey Seager this spring.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Amid its big box office success, Lionsgate has greenlit a Housemaid sequel and is eyeing a 2026 production start.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Costco first proposed building a New England distribution center last summer, eying more than 400 acres of fields and woodlands that straddle the Plainfield and Canterbury border near I-395.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye
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Authentic sorrow fed on the performance of sorrow, in a never-ending loop.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Nearly 30,000 motorists use the tunnels each day as residents travel to work in Oakland or make the clockwise loop through Chinatown on to I-880 north, according to the Alameda County Transportation Commission.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The purpose of an early debate is to help Californians evaluate a still-developing field, not to let academics and media sponsors freeze the race before most people start paying attention.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Your careful attention to detail turns tension into workable plans without drama.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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The synagogue houses a preschool and family center, but officials said all 140 students and staff members were accounted for and safe, according to CNN and other media reports.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Concerns center on Azizi’s ties to regional leaders and the scale of Nation Media’s operations, which employ hundreds of journalists across television, radio, and print in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Take a walk without your phone, letting your ideas flow through your mind naturally.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Photograph by Victor Llorente for The New Yorker The experimental singer-producer FKA twigs, for most of her career, has made cerebral electronic music intent on synchronizing the mind and body.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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While most stars opted for opulent couture gowns with glitter, feathers, and the like, the actor appeared in a look that seemed almost simple at first glance… Look again.—
Madeline Dangmann,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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With a cinema glance that balances between the documentary genre and the dramatized narration, the film crafts a microcosm of understanding, offering the viewer a touching experience.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Here are four foods that may help support eyesight.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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During an incident in January, Sohrabi said his 13-year-old cousin lost her eyesight when she was shot in the street.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Russia is emerging as one of the few early economic beneficiaries of the war with Iran, as disruptions to energy infrastructure drive up demand for Russian exports and the world casts its gaze to the Middle East and away from Moscow’s war in Ukraine.—
Gavin J. Quinton
March 10,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Two powerful space telescopes turned their gaze onto the Cat's Eye Nebula, a planetary nebula 4,400 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Draco.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Get focused and watch new money appear in May.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Tiller was left to watch the Jayhawks struggle to score 47 points, believed to be the third-fewest in a game in KU’s Self era.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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