eye
eye
(ī) noun
1.
An organ of vision or of light sensitivity.
2.
a. The vertebrate organ of vision; either of a pair of hollow structures located in bony sockets of the skull, functioning together or independently, each having a lens capable of focusing incident light on an internal photosensitive retina from which nerve impulses are sent to the brain. b. The external, visible portion of this organ together with its associated structures, especially the eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows. c. The pigmented iris of this organ.
3. The faculty of seeing; vision.
4. The ability to make intellectual or aesthetic judgments: has a good eye for understated fashion.
5. a. A way of regarding something; a point of view: To my eye, the decorations are excellent. b. Attention: The lavish window display immediately got my eye.
6. Something suggestive of the vertebrate organ of vision, especially: a. An opening in a needle. b. The aperture of a camera. c. A loop, as of metal, rope, or thread. d. A circular marking on a peacock's feather. e. Chiefly Southern U.S.. The round flat cover over the hole on a wood-burning stove.
7. A photosensitive device, such as a photoelectric cell.
8. Botany. a. A bud on a twig or tuber: the eye of a potato. b. The often differently colored center of the corolla of some flowers.
9. a. Meteorology. The circular area of relative calm at the center of a hurricane. b. The center or focal point of attention or action: right in the eye of the controversy.
10. Informal. A detective, especially a private detective.
11. A choice center cut of meat, as of beef: eye of the round.
verb
, transitive
eyed, eyeing or eying (īʹĭng), eyes
1.
To look at: eyed the passing crowd with indifference.
2.
To watch closely: eyed the shark's movements.
3.
To supply with an eye.
idiom.
all eyes
Fully attentive.
an eye for an eye
Punishment in which an offender suffers what the victim has suffered.
clap (one's) eyes on or lay (one's) eyes on, set (one's) eyes on
To look at.
eye to eye
In agreement: We're eye to eye on all the vital issues.
have eyes for
To be interested in.
have (one's) eye on
1.
To look at, especially attentively or continuously.
2.
To have as one's objective.
in a pig's eye
Slang
Under no condition; never: In a pig's eye will I ever do that.
in the eye of the wind Nautical
In a direction opposite that of the wind; close to the wind.
in the public eye
1.
Frequently seen in public or in the media.
2.
Widely publicized; well-known.
my eye
Slang
In no way; not at all. Used interjectionally.
with an eye to
With a view to: redecorated the room with an eye to its future use as a nursery.
with (one's) eyes closed
Unaware of the risks involved.
with (one's) eyes open
Aware of the risks involved.
[Middle English, from Old English ēge, ēage.]