eye 1 of 2

noun

ˈī How to pronounce eye (audio)
Definition of eyenext
1
as in loop
a circular strip push the drawstring through the metal eye and knot it on one end

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2
as in attention
a state of being aware this young actor has the eye of every director in Hollywood

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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

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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

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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

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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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eye

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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

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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

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3
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
Noun
One of the first works that catches your eye is a 1955 Krasner collage. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 What’s more, researchers found that, when sober, activity in a brain with its eyes shut looked very different from a brain watching a movie. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
Repeatable blueprints are emerging, and athletes eyeing a second career as Hollywood moguls would be wise to focus their efforts in one of these directions. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026 Foreign investors are eyeing Africa’s young workforce, growing consumer base, and ports located along vital global trade routes. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye
  1. loop
  2. attention
  3. center
  4. mind
  5. glance
  6. eyesight
  7. gaze
  8. watch
Noun
  • Not a crisis — yet The negative feedback loop becomes more dangerous when nominal economic growth falls to low levels, causing debt relative to the size of the economy to rise persistently, Reese said.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • What knocks him for a deadly loop is a powdered, pampered piece of work called Mildred (Elizabeth Teeter).
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • While the Cornell case has drawn significant attention and public support, survivors may respond differently.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Mesh, lace, metallic studs, crochet and tie-dye competed for attention, while fitted party dresses and washed denim leaned heavily on familiar notions of off-duty rock-chick dressing.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of attention
Noun
  • The exchange came as Kyiv pressed its campaign against Russian infrastructure, with a drone attack on Sunday shutting down a data center in the city of Vladimir, east of Moscow, run by technology giant Yandex.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Mentions of data centers have, predictably, shot up across all three networks in recent months as political backlash against AI swells and the data centers themselves have become a salient issue ahead of the midterms.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • But this is an album that’s apparently about the artist’s double life, and the questions that are bound to be at the forefront of any curious listener’s mind go unaddressed.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Eco effort Because Kanai is a protected area, eco efforts are top of mind.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of mind
Noun
  • More recently, global financial platform Revolut trialed facial recognition checkout in select coffee shops, allowing customers to pay with just a glance.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Even if their name kind of looks like a Wi-Fi password upon first glance.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of glance
Noun
  • When the dealer lifts the top card slightly to check for a blackjack, a partner with good eyesight can catch a glimpse and signal to the player.
    — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Girot briefly lost his eyesight in the first inning of a game.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of eyesight
Noun
  • His long, tousled hair, stubble, withering gaze, and ever-present cigarette gave him an air of punk-rock danger.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Her freakish smile strikes a sharp contrast with Ursula’s more distracted gaze.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of gaze
Verb
  • As in Spain, our ambition is to make BBC content available wherever audiences choose to watch, across both streaming and FAST environments.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But after watching the Sox win four straight games to start the postseason, hopes were higher than ever, and a poor performance led to some booing at the end of Game 3.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of watch

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