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eye-popping |
eye-saint |
eye-splice |
eye-spot |
eye-spotted |
eyeball
| eyeball to eyeball
| eyebar
| eyebath
| eyebeam
| eyebolt
eyeball
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun eyeball has 1 sense
- eyeball(n = noun.body) orb - the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye; Array is a part of eye, oculus, optic
is a kind of capsule
Derived form verb eyeball1
Verb eyeball has 1 sense
- eyeball(v = verb.perception) eye - look at; Array is one way to look
Derived form noun eyeball1
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot eyeball Sue
OXFORD DICTIONARY
eyeball, n. & v.
--n. the ball of the eye within the lids and socket.
--v. US sl.
1 tr. look or stare at.
2 intr. look or stare.
--n. the ball of the eye within the lids and socket.
--v. US sl.
1 tr. look or stare at.
2 intr. look or stare.
Idiom
eyeball to eyeball colloq. confronting closely. to (or up to) the eyeballs colloq. completely (permeated, soaked, etc.).
THESAURUS
eyeball
baby blues, banjo eyes, be vigilant, be watchful, bright eyes, clear eyes, cornea, eye, eyelid, follow, gaze at, goggle eyes, have a looksee, hold in view, iris, keep in sight, keep in view, keep under observation, lens, lid, look after, look at, look on, look upon, naked eye, nictitating membrane, observe, ocular, oculus, ophthalmic, optic, optic nerve, orb, organ of vision, peeper, popeyes, pupil, reconnoiter, regard, retina, saucer eyes, sclera, scout, scrutinize, seeing, spy upon, starry orbs, unaided eye, view, visible, visual, visual organ, watch
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