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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
Carrie Madormo, Health, 30 May 2025
Swing it to your front to keep an eye on your valuables.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 23 May 2025
Hollywood got even more good news on Thursday when early tracking confirmed that Universal and DreamWorks Animation live-action How to Train Your Dragon is eyeing a $72 million domestic debut.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Noun
This changes the way light enters the eye and causes blurry vision.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 30 May 2025
Swing it to your front to keep an eye on your valuables.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Verb
The Hill’s Alexander Bolton has the full rundown on the changes Senate Republicans are eyeing.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 23 May 2025
Hollywood got even more good news on Thursday when early tracking confirmed that Universal and DreamWorks Animation live-action How to Train Your Dragon is eyeing a $72 million domestic debut.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye
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The NFTs can be accessed on a mobile device and users can watch them on a loop.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Legendary Golf Writer Dan Jenkins nicknamed this three-hole stretch on Colonial the 'Horrible Horseshoe' for its immense difficulty and because its routing is shaped like a loop.—
Jack Milko,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Momentous Human Payoff Ahead Moving the needle on the subjective vs. objective preponderance in psychology is going to take earnest and undeterred energy and attention.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Last year’s opportunity, combined with growth that both Mason and legendary 49ers running backs coach Bobby Turner talked about at length, caught the attention of teams like the Vikings.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The Pacers’ backup center, wearing an Eastern Conference champ T-shirt and hat, was doubled over on the scorer’s table at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as Turner gave his speech.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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The spacious floor plan has a living room that’ll comfortably fit a couch, coffee table, entertainment center, and even a dining table for hosting.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The best way to overcome a year of disappointment is, of course, to challenge again, which is precisely the thought on Arteta’s mind.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The sneaker is the epitome of femininity in sneaker form, even at first glance.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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On warblers and mitochondria At first glance, the standard ways of defining a species seem to work well.—
Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Heartbreak comes shortly afterwards in the form of war, with David deployed to the front and Lionel left behind, on account of his poor eyesight.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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Devon, frustrated, resists a morning glass of Ketel One before turning to her standby of boning the first man within eyesight.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Under the watchful gaze of security guards, dozens of people streamed through metal detectors to enter Temple Israel one evening this month for a town hall meeting on hate crimes and domestic terrorism.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Such vessels have largely slipped under the West's gaze by avoiding any contracts for Western services, as well as certain types of insurance.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
Verb
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My wife and one of our sons who was staying with us watched it the other night.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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The growth indicates that viewers felt compelled to watch sooner rather than later in order to participate in the public discourse about the show.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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“Eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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