1
: the more or less globular capsule of the vertebrate eye formed by the sclera and cornea together with their contained structures
2
eyeballs plural
: people who view something (such as an advertisement)
websites competing for eyeballs
eyeballed; eyeballing; eyeballs
: to look at intently especially in making an evaluation or choice
diners eyeballing the menu
eyeball the competition
: based on observation
eyeball judgment
Examples of eyeball in a Sentence
Verb
The children were eyeballing the desserts.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
While fantasy football and sports gambling have poured gasoline on the flame that is the NFL, amplifying the number of eyeballs paying attention to professional football, there’s an old adage about this physical sport that hasn’t changed in five decades.
—Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
An algorithm trained on millions of transactions is less likely to err than the tired analyst eyeballing column AB at 11:58 p.m.
—Axel Rebien, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
And for some of them — not all of them — their intentions are just eyeball time online.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Like college coaches, social media gurus work their way through the ranks of the industry, and in an age where all eyeballs can attract revenues and sponsorships and ultimately, more money in the pockets of players and recruits in a competitive marketplace, Lazarus and his colleagues are valuable.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
While fantasy football and sports gambling have poured gasoline on the flame that is the NFL, amplifying the number of eyeballs paying attention to professional football, there’s an old adage about this physical sport that hasn’t changed in five decades.
—Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
The second one, however, is that -- just eyeballing it!
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
An algorithm trained on millions of transactions is less likely to err than the tired analyst eyeballing column AB at 11:58 p.m.
—Axel Rebien, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Adjective
Eyelid spasms differ from eyeball spasms, ophthalmologists said.
—Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
And for some of them — not all of them — their intentions are just eyeball time online.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Eyeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyeball. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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eyeball
noun
eye·ball
ˈī-ˌbȯl 
: the more or less globular capsule of the vertebrate eye formed by the sclera and cornea together with their contained structures
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