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EYE-BALL

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eye⋅ball

[ahy-bawl]
–noun
1. the ball or globe of the eye.
–verb (used with object)
2. Informal. to look at, check, or observe closely: two opponents eyeballing each other.

Origin:
1580–90; 1900–05 for def. 2; eye + ball 1


eyeballer, noun
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Slang Dictionary
eyeball

  1. tv.
    to look hard at someone or something. : The two eyeballed each other and walked on.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: eye·ball
Pronunciation: 'I-"bol
Function: noun
: the more or less globular capsule of the vertebrate eye formed by the sclera and corneatogether with their contained structures
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

eyeball eye·ball (ī'bôl')
n.

  1. The globe-shaped portion of the eye surrounded by the socket and covered externally by the eyelids. Also called bulb of eye.

  2. The eye itself.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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