eye (verb)

  • 1eye — verb has inflected forms eyes, eyed, eyeing …

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  • 2eye — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ amber, blue, brown, dark, golden, green, grey/gray …

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  • 3eye — ► NOUN 1) the organ of sight in humans and animals. 2) a rounded eye like marking on an animal or bird. 3) a round, dark spot on a potato from which a new shoot grows. 4) the small hole in a needle through which the thread is passed. 5) a small… …

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  • 4eye up — (informal) To consider the (esp sexual) attractiveness of • • • Main Entry: ↑eye * * * ˌeye ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they eye up he/she/it …

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  • 5eye|let — «Y liht», noun, verb. –n. 1. a small, round hole for a lace or cord to go through, as in most shoes. 2. a metal ring around such a hole to strengthen it. 3. a hole to look through; peephole. 4. a small, round hole with stitches around it, used to …

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  • 6eye|wit|ness — «Y WIHT nihs», noun, verb. –n. a person who actually sees or has seen some act or happening, and thus can give testimony concerning it: »Eyewitnesses counted about 25 bomb explosions in all (London Times). –v.t. to witness; see: »He was one of… …

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  • 7eye up — verb To examine closely something coveted That creep in the corner was eyeing me up …

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  • 8eye — verb Syn: look at, observe, view, gaze at, stare at, regard, contemplate, survey, scrutinize, consider, glance at, watch; informal check out, size up; N.Amer.; informal eyeball …

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  • 9eye — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēage; akin to Old High German ouga eye, Latin oculus, Greek ōps eye, face, Sanskrit akṣi eye Date: before 12th century 1. a. a specialized light sensitive sensory structure of animals that in… …

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  • 10eye — 1 /aI/ noun (C) BODY PART 1 one of the two parts of the body that people and animals use to see: Annie has blue eyes. | Close your eyes and count to ten. 2 blue eyed/one eyed/bright eyed/wide eyed etc having blue eyes, one eye, bright eyes, eyes… …

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