dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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NOUN | 1 | eye, oculus, optic | The organ of sight |
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2 | eye | Good discernment (either with the eyes or as if with the eyes) | |
3 | eye | Attention to what is seen | |
4 | eye, center, centre, middle, heart | An area that is approximately central within some larger region | |
5 | eye | A small hole or loop (as in a needle) | |
VERB | 1 | eye, eyeball | Look at |
Sounds | ay' |
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Meaning | The organ of sight. |
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Synonyms | oculus, optic |
Part of | visual system; face, human face |
Parts | choroid, choroid coat; ciliary body; eyelid, lid, palpebra; canthus; epicanthus, epicanthic fold; nictitating membrane, third eyelid; conjunctiva; eyeball, orb; ocular muscle, eye muscle; cornea; uvea; iris; lens, crystalline lens; central artery of the retina, arteria centralis retinae; ciliary artery, arteria ciliaris; lacrimal artery, arteria lacrimalis; lacrimal vein, vena lacrimalis; lacrimal apparatus; retina; sclera, sclerotic coat; pupillary sphincter, musculus sphincter pupillae; aperture |
Narrower | naked eye; peeper; oculus dexter, OD; oculus sinister, OS; simple eye, stemma, ocellus; compound eye |
Broader | sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor |
Usage | colloquialism |
Adjectives | ophthalmic; ocular, optic, optical, opthalmic; binocular |
Verbs | eye |
Meaning | Good discernment (either with the eyes or as if with the eyes). |
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Examples | "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye" |
Broader | sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment |
Verbs | eye |
Meaning | Attention to what is seen. |
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Examples | "he tried to catch her eye" |
Broader | attention, attending |
Verbs | eye |
Meaning | An area that is approximately central within some larger region. |
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Examples | "they were in the eye of the storm" |
Synonyms | center, centre, middle, heart |
Narrower | center stage, centre stage; city center, city centre, central city; storm center, storm centre; financial center; hub; inner city; medical center; midfield; seat; City of London, the City; midstream |
Broader | area, country |
Meaning | A small hole or loop (as in a needle). |
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Examples | "the thread wouldn't go through the eye" |
Part of | needle |
Broader | hole |
Meaning | Look at. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
Model | Sam cannot eye Sue |
Synonyms | eyeball |
Broader | look |
Nouns | eye; eye; eye |