eye
eye · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The organ of sight in humans and animals.
- 2.
The ability to see or notice things.
- 3.
A hole in a needle through which thread is passed.
- 4.
The center of a storm where conditions are calm.
- 5.
To look at closely or with interest.
Forms
plural: eyes
Phrases & expressions
- •keep an eye on — To watch carefully.
- •catch someone's eye — To attract attention.
- •see eye to eye — To agree.
- •turn a blind eye — To ignore something.
- •in the blink of an eye — Very quickly.
- •the apple of one's eye — Someone cherished above others.
- •eye for an eye — Retaliation in kind.
Related words
Etymology
From Old English ēage, from Proto-Germanic augō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃okʷ- ("to see").