Synonyms of eye

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noun

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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

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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

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

Examples of eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Harper is mystical indeed and doesn’t let on to the fact there is more to her than meets the eye. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024

Kravitz has an eye for constructing unsettling images that evoke Frida’s conflicted feelings. —Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2024

Verb

Women in tech understood it better, and many eyed the device at the time but just couldn’t square the cost against the limited lifespan. —Adriana Lee, WWD, 19 Aug. 2024

The Rufus King High School graduate first eyed Bowie State University in Maryland. —La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024

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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