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                    as in attention
                                                
              
          
                                                      a state of being aware                                       
              
                             this young actor has the eye of every director in Hollywood                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    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                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    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                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    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                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in eyesight
                                                
              
          
                                                      the ability to see                                       
              
                             her eyes are diminishing with age                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in gaze
                                                
              
          
                                                      a fixed intent look                                       
              
                             peering through the binoculars with a sharp eye                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    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                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    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                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in to contemplate
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give serious and careful thought to                                       
              
                             we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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