Synonyms of eye

eye 1 of 2

noun

1

as in loop

a circular strip

push the drawstring through the metal eye and knot it on one end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loop
• hoop
• ring
• band
• round
• circle
• belt
• wreath
• collar
• coil
• girdle
• curl
• whorl
• spiral
• spire
• hank
• cincture
• twirl
• becket
• furl
• annulet

2

as in attention

a state of being aware

this young actor has the eye of every director in Hollywood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attention
• awareness
• ear
• mindfulness
• note
• mind
• observation
• notice
• knowledge
• consciousness
• heed
• observance
• cognizance
• care
• consideration
• advertency
• advertence
• perception
• regard
• understanding
• concern
• thought
• watch
• recognition
• discernment
• hyperawareness
• grasp
• hyperconsciousness
• advisement
• apprehension

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disregard
• neglect
• unawareness
• obliviousness

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• center
• hub
• focus
• mecca
• capital
• heart
• nucleus
• seat
• base
• locus
• core
• navel
• central
• cynosure
• axis
• ground zero
• nexus
• playground
• nerve center
• epicenter
• headquarters
• omphalos
• where it's at
• hot spot
• magnet
• attraction
• hive
• pith
• essence
• kernel
• hotbed
• nub
• playland
• loadstone
• soul
• thick
• happy hunting ground
• deep
• lodestone
• polestar
• quintessence

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mind
• opinion
• view
• belief
• feeling
• attitude
• impression
• judgement
• conviction
• sentiment
• judgment
• perception
• verdict
• observation
• notion
• comment
• persuasion
• idea
• thought
• assumption
• guess
• advice
• estimate
• theory
• decision
• reflection
• viewpoint
• perspective
• concept
• suggestion
• stand
• determination
• estimation
• remark
• say
• stance
• hypothesis
• esteem
• conception
• presumption
• faith
• angle
• position
• shoes
• input
• recommendation
• take
• standpoint
• hunch
• presupposition
• conclusion
• conjecture
• credit
• deliverance
• outlook
• slant
• credence
• obiter dictum
• surmise
• counterview

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fact
• truth

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glance
• glimpse
• peek
• look
• gaze
• stare
• sight
• peep
• view
• glare
• gander
• cast
• regard
• gape
• squint
• side-glance
• leer
• ogle
• squinny
• coup d'oeil

6

as in eyesight

the ability to see

her eyes are diminishing with age

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eyesight
• sight
• vision
• myopia
• squint
• strabismus
• nearsightedness
• astigmatism
• hyperopia
• diplopia
• hypermetropia
• farsightedness
• presbyopia
• double vision
• aniseikonia

7

as in gaze

a fixed intent look

peering through the binoculars with a sharp eye

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaze
• stare
• scrutiny
• glare
• attention
• gape
• aspect
• regard
• observation
• fixation
• examination
• inspection
• contemplation
• surveillance
• glower
• watch
• survey
• study
• observance
• perusal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sight
• glance
• glimpse
• blink
• flash
• peep
• peek
• stime
• scan
• ogle
• browse
• oeillade

eye

2 of 2

verb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watch
• observe
• follow
• stare
• gaze
• view
• look
• see
• guard
• glare
• peer
• have one's eye on
• monitor
• perceive
• behold
• gape
• look on
• ward
• gawk
• goggle
• regard
• glimpse
• spy
• wake
• study
• peep
• rubberneck
• peek
• glance
• bird-dog
• espy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blink
• wink

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notice
• spot
• see
• sight
• regard
• view
• remark
• perceive
• look (at)
• catch
• note
• watch
• behold
• observe
• witness
• discern
• spy
• espy
• descry
• distinguish
• set eyes on
• get a load of
• lay eyes on
• identify
• pick out
• mind
• glimpse
• consider
• heed
• attend (to)
• mark
• scan
• inspect
• make out
• examine
• scrutinize
• study
• survey
• glance (at)
• pick up
• peer (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• disregard
• pass over
• neglect
• miss
• overlook
• overpass

3

as in to contemplate

to give serious and careful thought to

we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplate
• debate
• ponder
• entertain
• consider
• question
• study
• weigh
• review
• explore
• look at
• analyze
• deliberate
• think (about or over)
• chew on
• mull (over)
• pore (over)
• cogitate
• ruminate
• meditate
• chew over
• wrestle (with)
• turn
• revolve
• perpend
• kick around
• muse (upon)
• beat one's brains out (about)
• reflect (on or upon)
• cudgel one's brains (about)
• fixate (on or upon)
• reason
• digest
• speculate (about)
• reminisce
• believe
• dwell (on or upon)
• brood (about or over)
• fret (about or over)
• obsess (about or over)
• conclude
• absorb
• conceive
• drink (in)
• opine
• assimilate
• second-guess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slight
• ignore
• disregard
• overlook
• dismiss
• reject
• pooh
• pooh-pooh

Phrases Containing eye

• catch one's eye
• eye candy
• eye view
• have one's eye on
• keep an eye on
• mind's eye
• private eye
• see eye to eye

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