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- pronunciation:
- aI
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- catch someone's eye, keep an eye on, keep an eye out, see eye to eye
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the organ of the body that gives animals sight, and the area close around it.
- similar words:
- eyeball
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definition 2: |
skill in being able to observe.
You certainly have an eye for color.- synonyms:
- sense
- similar words:
- judgment, perception
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definition 3: |
the center of a storm.
The eye of the hurricane passed right over our county.- similar words:
- heart, hub, middle, midst
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definition 4: |
any of a number of things that look like an eye.
Thread passes through the eye of a needle.- similar words:
- eyelet, hole, slit
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related words: |
aperture, gaze, notice, organ, oversight |
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phrase: |
catch someone's eye, keep an eye out, see eye to eye |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
eyes, eyeing, eyed |
definition: |
to look at in a fixed way, or with doubt.
My teacher eyed me when I walked into class late.- synonyms:
- scrutinize, view
- similar words:
- inspect, look, peer at, regard, stare at, watch
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related words: |
contemplate, notice |
phrase: |
keep an eye on |
The words eye, aye, and I sound alike but have different meanings.
Word Builder: parts of the eye
- eyeball:
the entire eye, including the part that is inside your head.
- eyebrow:
a row of hair on the face above the eye.
- eyelash:
the small hairs that grow on the eyelid or below the eye.
- eyelid:
the small piece of skin that you move to close your eye.
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