Definition of (eye) in English English dictionary
- muscle
- Eye
- the comedic magazine Private Eye
- Eye
- The London Eye, a tourist attraction in London
- Eye-talian
- Italian, usually in reference to an Italian American or Italian American culture
Hey, Pensiero, ya know whut a Eye-talian submarine sounds like, on dat new sonar?.
- Hawk-Eye
- A system, using six static television cameras and sophisticated computing, to track the path of the ball in flight
- Jap's eye
- The slit of the penis
A catheter, right down the Jap's eye even — well maybe not that, not yet anyway.
- Red Eye
- A cocktail made from ale, tomato juice and egg, a variation of bloody Mary
Bartender! Do you know how to make a Red Eye? — Doug Coughlin (Bryan Brown) in the 1988 movie Cocktail.
- after-eye
- To keep in view or sight
Thou shouldst have made him As little as a crow, or less, ere left To after-eye him. — Shakespeare.
- all my eye
- rubbish, humbug
That's all my eye, Matthew; you know all about it as well as any one. It is so. He does not want to see me..
- all my eye and Betty Martin
- rubbish, humbug
Oh, that's all my eye and Betty Martin! Nobody believes that, I should hope.
- apple of someone's eye
- A favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections
Sara was never the same after losing her daughter, the apple of her eye.
- bad eye
- A stare that is supposed to be harmful; the evil eye
- bad eye
- A threatening glance
- bad eye
- A disapproving regard
- beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- Individuals have different inclinations on what is beautiful. Individuals have different beauty standards
- bird's-eye
- As if viewed from an altitude; panoramic
- bird's-eye
- A fabric having a pattern of small circles or diamonds with a spot in each centre
- bird's-eye
- Having spots resembling the eyes of a bird
- bird's-eye view
- The view from directly or high above
- bird's-eye views
- plural form of bird's-eye view
- black eye
- An eye which has been bruised, especially after receiving a blow
- blink of an eye
- A very short period of time; quickly
- blue eye cod
- A fish, Hyperoglyphe antarctica, found in deep offshore waters off southern Australia
- brown eye
- the anus
- bull's eye
- The nickname of the first postage stamps produced in Brazil in from 1843
- bull's-eye
- Alternative spelling of bull's eye
- camel through the eye of a needle
- Hyperbole to illustrate that something is almost impossible to do or to happen
Getting George to wake up before 7 o'clock would be harder than getting a camel through the eye of a needle.
- cat's eye
- A small reflective disc placed on a road surface as a marking that can be seen even at night
- cat's-eye
- Any of a chain of reflecting studs used to demarcate traffic lanes
- cat's-eye
- A gemstone mineral (a variety of chalcedonic quartz) that has a lustre resembling the eye of a cat when cut en cabochon
- catch someone's eye
- To capture someone's attention
- catch the eye
- To attract the attention
- collie eye anomaly
- A congenital, inherited, bilateral eye disease of dogs characterized by an underdevelloped choroid
- compound eye
- A visual organ found in arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. It consists of one to thousands of tiny independent photoreception units
- dry eye
- keratoconjunctivitis sicca, an eye disease caused by decreased tear production
- dry eye
- An eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved
There wasn't a dry eye in the audience after her heart-wrenching performance.
- easy on the eye
- Alternative form of easy on the eyes
- entry point for the eye
- The first spot in a particular print advertisement noticed by the reader
We thought the entry point for the eye in this ad would be the actress’ face, but it was actually her legs.
- entry points for the eye
- plural form of entry point for the eye
- evil eye
- A curse
- evil eye
- A wicked look
- eye
- To observe carefully
They went out and eyed the new car one last time before deciding.
- eye
- A private eye: a privately hired detective or investigator
Far more annoying were the letters from parents of missing daughters and the private detectives who had begun showing up at his door. Independently of each other, the Cigrand and Conner families had hired “eyes” to search for their missing daughters.
- eye
- To view something narrowly, as a document or a phrase in a document
- eye
- Attention, notice
That dress caught her eye.
- eye
- The dark brown center of a black-eyed Susan flower
- eye
- The dark spot on a black-eyed pea
- eye
- An organ that is sensitive to light, which it converts to electrical signals passed to the brain, by which means animals see
- eye
- The relatively clear and calm center of a hurricane or other such storm
- eye
- A hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed
- eye
- A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook or the passage of a cord or line
- eye
- The visual sense
The car was quite pleasing to the eye, but impractical.
- eye
- The ability to notice what others might miss
He has an eye for talent.
- eye
- A reproductive bud in a potato
- eye
- To look at someone or something as if with the intent to do something with that person or thing
- eye
- A meaningful stare or look
When the car cut her off, she gave him the eye.
- eye
- A mark on an animal, such as a peacock or butterfly, resembling a human eye
- eye M.D.
- Alternative form of eye MD
- eye M.D.s
- plural form of eye M.D. Alternative form of eye MDs
- eye MD
- An ophthalmologist
- eye MDs
- plural form of eye MD
- eye bank
- a reserve store of human corneas kept for treatment of the blind
- eye bolt
- A screw with a loop on the end
- eye bolts
- plural form of eye bolt
- eye candy
- Any object or sight with considerable visual appeal
The computer graphics added lots of eye candy to that movie.
- eye candy
- A very attractive person or persons, or the salient visible physical attributes of same
I'm going to the beach to check out some eye candy.
- eye chart
- a sign or poster showing letters or symbols in progressively smaller lines of type, used to test distance vision
The doctor said I needed glasses after I failed to read past the fourth line on the eye chart.
- eye charts
- plural form of eye chart
- eye contact
- The condition or action of looking at another human or animal in the eye
If you make the animal angry, walk slowly backwards and avoid making eye contact.
- eye dialect
- The written representations of dialect speech in which words are spelled in a manner which indicates a non-standard pronunciation
- eye dialect
- A set of such nonstandard spellings, collectively used to reflect a certain form of speech
- eye dialect
- The deliberate use of nonstandard spellings to indicate that the speaker uses a nonstandard or dialectal speech, even though the spelling is pronounced the same way as the original word
- eye dialects
- plural form of eye dialect
- eye doctor
- An ophthalmologist
- eye doctors
- plural form of eye doctor
- eye drop
- Medicine to be administered to the eyes
- eye drops
- plural form of eye drop
- eye fillet
- filet mignon
It serves seafood, but it's the porterhouse and eye fillets that jump off the plates here.
- eye for an eye
- compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person
- eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
- Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person
- eye of a needle
- The small gap in a needle, with just enough space for a thread to pass through
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
- eye of the beholder
- The evaluation depending on perception of person who sees and considers
Whether that was abusive or not, that is in the eye of the beholder. — Randall Vogt.
- eye of the storm
- A region of calm weather right in the middle of a storm
- eye pattern
- An oscilloscope display of a data signal passed through a transmission line, clocked synchronously to the data symbols
- eye rhyme
- Pairs of words (or syllables) that, because of their spelling, look as if they rhyme but, because of different pronunciation, do not
- eye rhymes
- plural form of eye rhyme
- eye shadow
- makeup that is put below the eye to give a darker complexion
- eye sight
- vision; the ability or accuracy with which one can see
- eye socket
- The bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In humans, seven bones make up each bony orbit:
lacrimal bone.
- eye sockets
- plural form of eye socket
- eye teeth
- plural form of eye tooth
- eye test
- A series of examinations carried out by an optician to assess a patient's vision
- eye tests
- plural form of eye test
- eye tooth
- A canine tooth (only of human teeth)
- eye up
- To examine closely something coveted
The dog was eyeing up my steak.
- eye witnesses
- plural form of eye witness
- eye-candy
- Attributive form of eye candy
eye-candy girlfriend.
- eye-catching
- visually attractive
- eye-catching
- That attracts the attention; attention-grabbing
- eye-drop
- a saline liquid, used to administer medication to the eye
- eye-drop
- a tear
- eye-drops
- a saline liquid, used to administer medication to the eye
- eye-hand coordination
- Alternative form of hand-eye coordination
Sorry, but I just don't think you have the eye-hand coordination to be a juggler in this circus.
- eye-opener
- An alcoholic beverage consumed first thing in the morning. A euphemism used by those offering or consuming alcohol in the morning
As soon as I got on the plane I asked the flight attendant for an eye-opener, but all he had to offer was orange juice.
- eye-opener
- An experience or event that reveals, enlightens, or informs; something that causes learning, revelation, realization, or increased awareness
A visit to the slaughterhouse was a real eye-opener to anyone who thought they understood where their food came from.
- eye-popping
- Visually astonishing, stunning, incredible
- get one's eye in
- To become accustomed to the playing conditions, and thus bring one's hand-eye coordination to a reasonable level
- get one's eye in
- To develop a perceptual skill, especially visual
- give an eye-tooth
- Alternative form of give one's eye-teeth
How his frownHath scatter'd them like leaves! they fly from himAs nimbly as their bodies had no more weightThan their petitions. I would give an eye-tooth,To read but three lines.
- give one's eye-teeth
- To sacrifice something valuable
Sandy Flash burst into a roaring laugh. “Him! Ah-ha! you think we go snacks, eh? Do I look like a fool? Barton'd give his eye-teeth to put the halter round my neck with his own hands! No, no, young man; I have ways and ways o' learnin' things that you nor him'll never guess.”.
- give someone the eye
- To show flirtatious signs with one's eyes
I saw him giving me the eye as soon as I entered the room.
- glad eye
- To stare seductively at another person
- glass eye
- An artificial eye, not necessarily made from glass, intended to replace a missing eye
- hand-eye coordination
- The total amount of coordination a person has between their eyes and their hands; a person's dexterity in activities highly dependent upon sight, such as catching a ball
Sorry, but I just don't think you have the hand-eye coordination needed to be a juggler in this circus.
- have an eye for
- To have good taste; to have the ability to discriminate or identify quality
He has an eye for fine porcelain dishes and figurines.
- hawk-eye
- A native or inhabitant of Iowa
- hawk-eye
- A person with keen eyesight
- hook and eye
- A matched hook and an eye (loop into which the hook can fit), used for temporary fastening
- in a pig's eye
- Very unlikely; probably never
- in the twinkling of an eye
- Immediately; instantaneously
All my dreams for him have been cut short in the twinkling of an eye. Why was my son murdered?.
- it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man t
- The rich can afford more immoral behavior than the poor
- keep a weather eye open
- to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying your full attention
- keep a weather eye open
- to be alert; to concentrate on a matter in hand
- keep an eye on
- To watch and pay attention to
I must keep an eye on this sauce in case it curdles.
- keep an eye open
- To maintain vigilance for a possibly dangerous situation
- keep an eye open
- To maintain vigilance for someone or something
- keep an eye out
- To watch for, look for, or search for
I think we're getting close, so keep an eye out for the next street.
- keep an eye peeled
- To look out (for something) attentively
Keep an eye peeled, you never know when the ice-cream truck will pass by.
- keep one's eye in
- To keep in practice
- keep one's eye on the ball
- To maintain one's concentration fixed on one important theme
My ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.
- laser eye surgery
- A common procedure to correct one's vision
- lazy eye
- amblyopia
- mind's eye
- The ability to picture an image mentally through imagination
- muscle-eye-brain disease
- A congenital muscular dystrophy associated with severe myopia or glaucoma and mental retardation or hydrocephalus
- my eye
- Expression of disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief
Earache, my eye!.
- naked eye
- Eyesight, unaided by equipment such as a telescope or microscope
- naked-eye
- Pertaining to the unaided eye, as in unaided sight
- one in the eye for
- an event or achievement which is unpleasant for someone, especially for those who considered it impossible or unwelcome; an annoyance
The success of Firefox is one in the eye for Microsoft.
- out of the corner of one's eye
- Sideways, obliquely, askance
I caught sight of him out of the corner of my eye.
- out of the corner of one's eye
- With suspicion
When he said he would pay her back next week, she looked at him out of the corner of her eye.
- pheasant's eye
- A flowering plant of the genus Adonis native to Europe and Asia
- pit-eye
- The bottom of a central mine shaft
The cages came up crammed and crammed again with the men nearest the pit-eye, as they call the place where you can see daylight from the bottom of the main shaft.
- private eye
- A private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone
- private-eye
- Attributive form of private eye
private-eye license.
- rapid eye movement
- Rapid movement of the eyes, characterising REM sleep
- red-eye
- Overnight: said of airplane flights
- red-eye
- A red-eye flight
I waited too late to book my holiday flight, so I had to take the red-eye.
- rib eye steak
- Alternative spelling of ribeye steak
- rib eye steaks
- plural form of rib eye steak
- see eye to eye
- To agree with someone; to concur; to get along
She just never saw eye to eye with her mother about politics.
- seeing eye ball
- A batted ball that gets between several fielders
Jones hit a seeing eye ball between third and short for a single his last time up.
- seeing-eye dog
- A guide dog for the blind
- seeing-eye dogs
- plural form of seeing-eye dog
- sheep's eye
- A secretive, pining look, or humble doting glance
- shut-eye
- Sleep
With the night so quiet and peaceful, though, there was nothing he could do except return to camp and try to get a little shut-eye himself.
- take one's eye off the ball
- To lose one's concentration on what is most important
One of the keys to success in business is never to take your eye off the ball.
- third eye
- A personal source of psychic visions and clairvoyance according to certain New Age beliefs
- throw an eye
- To glance; peep
He threw an odd eye at the same time now and then at Stephen's anything but immaculately attired interlocutor as if he had seen that nobleman somewhere or other though where he was not in a position to truthfully state nor had he the remotest idea when.
- tiger's eye
- A chatoyant gemstone that is usually yellow- to red-brown, with a silky luster
- turn a blind eye
- To ignore or deliberately overlook, especially with respect to something unpleasant or improper
In this my countrymen, without having produced any really very great work, by the old standards, make a respectable show. . . . In saying this, however, we must turn a blind eye to a considerable number of statues of our distinguished citizens which even more lamentably exhibit the defects arising from ignorance of modeling and design.
- weather eye
- An ability to detect undercurrents and subtleties in a situation
- weather eye
- An ability to predict short-term weather
- weather eye
- A device for monitoring the weather
- wipe somebody's eye
- to defeat; to humiliate
- with an eye to
- With an intention to
We read the contract with an eye to how it could be made to look to voters.
- with an eye towards
- With an intention, goal, or consideration
He began saving all the money he could, with an eye towards someday buying a house.
- worm's-eye view
- A view of an object from below, from the ground
- blink of an eye
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
- eye line
- the direction of an on-camera person's gaze
- hit the bull's eye
- strike the center of a target, strike or achieve what one was aiming for, be exactly right
- by the naked eye
- By the human eye, unassisted by optics, such as a telescope, microscope, or spectacles
- don't turn a blind eye to what's happening
- (deyim) don't ignore something and pretend you do not see it
- naked eye
- The human eye, unassisted by optics, such as a telescope, microscope, or spectacles
- eye
- {n} the organ of sight, view, face, a hole, a bud
- eye
- {v} to watch, observe, view, appear, show
- bird's eye-view
- View from above, view seen from high in the air
- dry eye syndrome
- (Tıp, İlaç) Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also called keratitis sicca, sicca syndrome, xerophthalmia, dry eye syndrome (DES), or simply dry eyes, is an eye disease caused by decreased tear production or increased tear film evaporation commonly found in humans and some animals. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is Latin and its literal translation is "dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva". It may be helpful to know that "sicca" is part of the English word "desiccate."
- eye-patch
- A covering worn over the eye to protect it if it is damaged or sore
- give one's eye teeth for something
- (deyim) Very much like to have or be a thing
- have a good eye
- (deyim) Be perceptive, appraise things well or skillfully
- keep an eye out
- (deyim) Watch for, look for, keep your eyes peeled
Keep an eye out for Helen at the school reunion. You may see her.
- run an eye over
- (deyim) Examine cursorily
- eye for an eye
- person's punishment should be equal to the wrong or crime which he committed (Biblical)
- eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
- person's punishment should be equal to the wrong or crime which he committed (Biblical)
- eye for eye
- biblical saying concerning punishment that is equal to an offense, principle of justice that requires punishment equal in kind to the offense
- eye to eye
- in agreement, with understanding
- see eye to eye
- agree, be of the same opinion
- see eye to eye
- be in agreement; "We never saw eye to eye on this question"
- see eye to eye
- be in agreement; "We never saw eye to eye on this question
- see eye to eye with
- be of the same opinion with -, agree with -
