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
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Verb
The children were eyeballing the desserts.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
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Though Shpur, 24, was undrafted and out of pro baseball, the Tigers, eyeballed those metrics, and signed him to a minor-league deal this week.
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Noun
Trucking companies use eyeball trackers, high-sensitivity recording equipment, and brain-wave scanners to find signs of driver distress or fatigue.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Artists also face tougher competition in a crowded field, as more eyeballs turn their way.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Verb
You'd likely be surprised by how off spacing can be when just eyeballing it.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Though Shpur, 24, was undrafted and out of pro baseball, the Tigers, eyeballed those metrics, and signed him to a minor-league deal this week.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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 May. 2026.
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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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