“an eye”

The following 8 entries include the term an eye.

an eye for an eye

phrase

: retribution in kind

in the blink of an eye

phrase

: in an instant

keep an eye on

phrase

: watch

with an eye to

phrase

: with awareness or contemplation of

half an eye

noun

: partial vision

have an eye to/toward

phrase

: to have (something) in one's thoughts as a goal or purpose

have/keep half an eye on

phrase

: to be only partly paying attention to : to look at occasionally

in the twinkle/twinkling of an eye

phrase

: very quickly


Challenging Words You Should Know

  • hedgehog reading a book
  • Often used to describe “the march of time,” what does inexorable mean?
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Pick the best words!

PLAY
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!