eye

eye
noun
1》 the organ of sight in humans or other animals.
    ↘a person's attitude or feelings: to European eyes, the city seems overcrowded.
2》 a rounded eye-like marking on an animal.
    ↘a round, dark spot on a potato from which a new shoot can grow.
3》 the small hole in a needle through which the thread is passed.
    ↘a small metal loop into which a hook is fitted as a fastener on a garment.
    ↘Nautical a loop at the end of a rope, especially one at the top end of a shroud or stay.
4》 (eyes) Nautical the extreme forward part of a ship.
verb (eyes, eyeing or eying, eyed) look at closely or with interest.
↘(eye someone up) informal look at someone with sexual interest.
Phrases
be all eyes be watching eagerly and attentively.
close (or shut) one's eyes to refuse to acknowledge (something unpleasant).
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth retaliation in kind is the appropriate way to deal with an offence or crime. [with biblical allusion to Exod. 21: 24.]
the eye of the storm the calm region at the centre of a storm.
the eye of the wind the direction from which the wind is blowing.
eyes front (or left or right) a military command to turn the head in the direction stated.
get one's eye in Brit. improve one's judgement or skill through experience.
give someone the eye informal look at someone with sexual interest.
have an eye for be able to recognize and make good judgements about.
have (or keep) one's eye on keep under careful observation.
↘(have one's eye on) aim to acquire.
have (or with) an eye to have (or having) as one's objective.
(only) have eyes for be (exclusively) interested in.
have eyes in the back of one's head know what is going on around one even when one cannot see it.
keep an eye out (or open) look out for something.
keep one's eyes open (or peeled or Brit. skinned) watch out for something.
make eyes at look at with clear sexual interest.
one in the eye for a disappointment or setback for.
open someone's eyes cause someone to realize something.
see eye to eye be in full agreement.
a twinkle (or gleam) in someone's eye something that is as yet no more than an idea.
up to the (or one's) eyes (in) informal very busy.
with one's eyes open fully aware of possible difficulties.
with one (or half) an eye on giving only partial attention to.
Derivatives
-eyed adjective
eyeless adjective
Origin
OE ēage, of Gmc origin.

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