eye

  • (noun): An organ through which animals see (perceive surroundings via light).
  • (noun): The visual sense.
  • (noun): The iris of the eye, being of a specified colour.
  • (noun): Attention, notice.
  • (noun): The ability to notice what others might miss.
  • (noun): A meaningful stare or look.
  • (noun): A private eye: a privately hired detective or investigator.
  • (noun): A hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed.
  • (noun): The oval hole of an axehead through which the axehandle is fitted.
  • (noun): A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook or the passage of a cord or line.
  • (noun): The relatively clear and calm center of a hurricane or other cyclonic storm.
  • (noun): A mark on an animal, such as a peacock or butterfly, resembling a human eye.
  • (noun): The dark spot on a black-eyed pea.
  • (noun): A reproductive bud in a potato.
  • (noun): The dark brown center of a black-eyed Susan flower.
  • (noun): A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a rope, hook, pin, shaft, etc. — e.g. at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss; through a crank; at the end of a rope; or through a millstone.
  • (noun): That which resembles the eye in relative importance or beauty.
  • (noun): Tinge; shade of colour.
  • (noun): One of the holes in certain kinds of cheese.
  • (noun): The circle in the centre of a volute.
  • (noun): The enclosed counter (negative space) of the small letter e.
  • (noun): (game of go) An empty point or group of points surrounded by one player's stones.
  • (noun): (usually plural) View or opinion.
  • (verb): To observe carefully or appraisingly.
  • (verb): To appear; to look.
  • Bright lights really hurt my eyes.
  • The car was quite pleasing to the eye, but impractical.
  • Brown, blue, green, hazel eyes.
  • That dress caught her eye.
  • He has an eye for talent.