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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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Recent Examples of eye
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Parrish stood at the wheel, his gimlet eyes surveying the water beneath a threadbare Pink Floyd cap.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Mike Darnay, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Chinese automakers are also eyeing a win in Europe, as Brussels considers replacing its EV tariffs with a minimum price system.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
With Venus hyping up Mars in your invigorating 10th house, there’s no doubt that eyes are on you.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Parrish stood at the wheel, his gimlet eyes surveying the water beneath a threadbare Pink Floyd cap.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Here's who the team is eyeing as candidates for their job opening.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Chinese automakers are also eyeing a win in Europe, as Brussels considers replacing its EV tariffs with a minimum price system.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye
Noun
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This creates an uncomfortable loop.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The main changes occur on the upper, which swaps out the shoe’s usual ballistic nylon for a full-leather construction that extends to the lace loops, heel tabs and tongues.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Microsoft is paying close to attention to the impact of its data centers on local residents.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Play close attention to those quotation marks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Imagine a world where all of our cars run on clean solar – ditto for our HVAC systems – and even our AI friends run on solar powered data centers.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In one of the largest mass abductions targeting religious worship centers in the West African nation in recent months, the attackers on Sunday raided three different churches in Kaduna state's Kajuru council area, seizing 177 people before 11 managed to escape.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This helps to ensure that my mind is not only experiencing the music but also aiding and calming my thinking processes at the same time.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But as the global spotlight turns back on the city, those recent events are brought to others’ minds, said Jacqueline deVries, chair of the history department at Augsburg University in Minneapolis.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The beauty mogul mingled with Jennifer Lawrence and Chalamet's co-star Odessa A'zion but spent the rest of the evening exchanging loving glances and kisses with Chalamet.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The math might seem straightforward at first glance, too.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Biologists have finally solved a centuries-old mystery regarding how birds maintain sharp eyesight despite their retinas lacking a direct blood supply.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps the driver is a senior with poor eyesight who’s trying to make it safely to the doctor’s office.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The sun won’t rise before seven thirty, Camilla thought, as her gaze drifted bitterly over the nearby rooftops and domed churches in the distance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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There’s probably an essay to be written here about the male gaze versus the female gaze in fiction (despite the female author partnering with Patterson).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With the stakes being so high, the ads in this year;s Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, and NBA All-Star game will surely be interesting to watch.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Super Bowl 50 brought more than 70,000 fans to Santa Clara, and 112 million viewers tuned in from their homes to watch the NFL’s crown jewel.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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