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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Noun
The researchers tested the system on a live rabbit, as well as with a set of mechanized simulated eyeballs.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, Yam Yam, Colton, and Caroline were the ones who earned the shields, and Michael (a bowl of gruel with eyeballs) doesn’t understand how that was decided.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
As the start of the Christmas week beckoned, National Weather Service forecasters already were eyeballing the intense rain that was expected to soak the holiday in the Bay Area and Northern California.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Just carefully eyeball the plans' specs, because some are rather skimpy.
—PC Magazine, 17 Nov. 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 16 Jan. 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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