the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
2.
the aggregate of structures situated within or near the orbit that assist, support, or protect the eye.
3.
this organ with respect to the color of the iris: blue eyes.
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the region surrounding the eye: a black eye; puffy eyes.
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sight; vision: a sharp eye.
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the power of seeing; appreciative or discriminating visual perception: the eye of an artist.
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a look, glance, or gaze: to cast one's eye at a beautiful necklace.
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an attentive look, close observation, or watch: to be under the eye of a guard.
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regard, view, aim, or intention: to have an eye to one's own advantage.
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a manner or way of looking at a thing; estimation; opinion: in the eyes of the law.
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a center of light, intelligence, influence, etc.
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something resembling or suggesting the eye in appearance, shape, etc., as the opening in the lens of a camera, a peephole, or a buttonhole.
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Botany.
a.
the bud of a potato, Jerusalem artichoke, etc.
b.
a small, contrastingly colored part at the center of a flower.
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the central spot of a target; bull's-eye.
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a choice center cut of meat: an eye of round; the eye of the rib.
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one of the round spots on the tail feathers of a peacock.
17.
the hole in a needle.
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a hole made in a thing for the insertion of some object, as the handle of a tool: the eye of an ax.
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a metal or other ring through which something, as a rope or rod, is passed.
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the loop into which a hook is inserted.
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Electronics. a photoelectric cell or similar device used to perform a function analogous to visual inspection.
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Building Trades. a ring on the end of a tension member, as an eye bar or eye bolt, for connection with another member.
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a hole formed during the maturation of cheese, esp. Emmenthaler or Gruyère.
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a loop worked at the end of a rope.
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Meteorology. the approximately circular region of relatively light winds and fair weather found at the center of a severe tropical cyclone.
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eyes, Nautical. the extreme forward part of the upper deck at the bow of a vessel.
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Nautical. the precise direction from which a wind is blowing.
–verb (used with object)
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to fix the eyes upon; view: to eye the wonders of nature.
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to observe or watch narrowly: She eyed the two strangers with suspicion.
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to make an eye in: to eye a needle.
–verb (used without object)
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Obsolete. to appear to the eye.
—Idioms
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an eye for an eye, repayment in kind, as revenge for an injustice.
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be all eyes, to give all one's attention to something; look intently.
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catch someone's eye, to draw or attract someone's attention: to catch the waiter's eye.
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give (someone) the eye, Informal. to look fixedly at (another person), esp. with obvious admiration; ogle: She ignored the men who were giving her the eye.
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have an eye for, to have the ability to appreciate distinctions in; be discerning or perceptive about: She has an eye for antique furniture.
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have eyes only for,
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to want no other person or thing but: She was always surrounded by admirers, but she had eyes only for Harry.
b.
to see, or view, or desire to see only.
Also, only have eyes for.
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in a pig's eye, Slang. absolutely not; never: In a pig's eye I will!
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keep an eye on, to watch over attentively: Please keep an eye on my plants while I'm away.
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keep an eye out for, to be vigilant in looking or watching for: The announcer told his listeners to keep an eye out for the escaped criminal.
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keep one's eye on the ball, to remain attentive; be especially alert.
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keep one's eyes open, to be especially alert or observant.
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lay, clap, or set eyes on, Informal. to catch sight of; see: They had never laid eyes on such a big car before.
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make eyes at, to gaze flirtatiously or amorously at.
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my eye! Informal. (a mild exclamation of contradiction or surprise): He says he wasn't told about this? My eye!
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open one's eyes, to bring someone to a realization of the truth or of something previously unknown: A trip through Asia opened his eyes to the conditions under which millions had to live.
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pick the eyes out, Australiaand New Zealand. to select the best parts or items.
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run one's eye over, to glance briefly at; examine hastily.
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see eye to eye, to have exactly the same opinion; agree: They have never been able to see eye to eye on politics.
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see with half an eye, to see or realize immediately or with ease: Anyone can see with half an eye that the plan is doomed to fail.
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shut one's eyes to, to refuse to see or consider; disregard: We can no longer shut our eyes to the gravity of the situation.
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sight for sore eyes, a welcome sight; a pleasant surprise: After our many days in the desert, the wretched village was a sight for sore eyes.
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with an eye to, with a plan or purpose of: with an eye to one's future.
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with one's eyes open, aware of the inherent or potential risks: She signed the papers with her eyes open.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME eie, ie, OE ége, var. of éage; c. G Auge; akin to L oculus, Gk ps, Skt akṣi]
Either of a pair of hollow structures located in bony sockets of the skull, functioning together or independently, each having a lens capable of focusing incident light on an internal photosensitive retina from which nerve impulses are sent to the brain; the vertebrate organ of vision.
The external, visible portion of this organ together with its associated structures, especially the eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows.
The pigmented iris of this organ.
A way of regarding something; a point of view: To my eye, the decorations are excellent.
Attention: The lavish window display immediately got my eye.
Watchful attention or supervision: always under his boss's eye; kept an eye on her valuables.
An opening in a needle.
The aperture of a camera.
A loop, as of metal, rope, or thread.
A circular marking on a peacock's feather.
Chiefly Southern U.S. The round flat cover over the hole on the top of a wood-burning stove. Also called regionally cap1, griddle.
A bud on a twig or tuber: the eye of a potato.
The often differently colored center of the corolla of some flowers.
Meteorology The circular area of relative calm at the center of a cyclone.
The center or focal point of attention or action: right in the eye of the controversy.
The faculty of seeing; vision.
The ability to make intellectual or aesthetic judgments: has a good eye for understated fashion.
A way of regarding something; a point of view: To my eye, the decorations are excellent.
Attention: The lavish window display immediately got my eye.
Watchful attention or supervision: always under his boss's eye; kept an eye on her valuables.
An opening in a needle.
The aperture of a camera.
A loop, as of metal, rope, or thread.
A circular marking on a peacock's feather.
Chiefly Southern U.S. The round flat cover over the hole on the top of a wood-burning stove. Also called regionally cap1, griddle.
A bud on a twig or tuber: the eye of a potato.
The often differently colored center of the corolla of some flowers.
Meteorology The circular area of relative calm at the center of a cyclone.
The center or focal point of attention or action: right in the eye of the controversy.
Something suggestive of the vertebrate organ of vision, especially:
An opening in a needle.
The aperture of a camera.
A loop, as of metal, rope, or thread.
A circular marking on a peacock's feather.
Chiefly Southern U.S. The round flat cover over the hole on the top of a wood-burning stove. Also called regionally cap1, griddle.
A bud on a twig or tuber: the eye of a potato.
The often differently colored center of the corolla of some flowers.
Meteorology The circular area of relative calm at the center of a cyclone.
The center or focal point of attention or action: right in the eye of the controversy.
A photosensitive device, such as a photoelectric cell.
Botany
A bud on a twig or tuber: the eye of a potato.
The often differently colored center of the corolla of some flowers.
Meteorology The circular area of relative calm at the center of a cyclone.
The center or focal point of attention or action: right in the eye of the controversy.
Meteorology The circular area of relative calm at the center of a cyclone.
The center or focal point of attention or action: right in the eye of the controversy.
Informal A detective, especially a private investigator.
A choice center cut of meat, as of beef: eye of the round.
tr.v.
eyed, eye·ing or ey·ing (ī'ĭng), eyes
To look at: eyed the passing crowd with indifference.
To watch closely: eyed the shark's movements.
To supply with an eye.
[Middle English, from Old English ēge, ēage; see okw- in Indo-European roots.]
O.E. ege (Mercian), eage (W. Saxon), from P.Gmc. *augon, from PIE *oqw- "to see" (cf. Skt. akshi "the eye, the number two," Gk. opsis "a sight," Goth. augo, O.C.S. oko, Lith. akis, L. oculus, Armenian aku). Until c.1375 the plural was in -an, hence modern dial. plural een, ene. The verb is first recorded 1566. The eye of a needle was in O.E.; to see eye to eye is from Isa. lii.8; eyewitness is from 1539. Eyebrow is from 1585 (O.E. eagbræw meant "eyelid"); eyelash from 1752; eyelid first attested c.1240. Eye-opener "anything that informs and enlightens" is from 1863. Have an eye on "keep under supervision" is attested from c.1430.
good discernment (either visually or as if visually); "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye"
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attention to what is seen; "he tried to catch her eye"
4.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm" [syn: center]
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a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"
Anatomy The vertebrate organ of sight, composed of a pair of fluid-filled spherical structures that occupy the orbits of the skull. Incoming light is refracted by the cornea of the eye and transmitted through the pupil to the lens, which focuses the image onto the retina.
Zoology An organ in invertebrates that is sensitive to light. See more at compound eye, eyespot.
Botany A bud on a tuber, such as a potato.
Meteorology The relatively calm area at the center of a hurricane or similar storm. See more at hurricane.
Either of a pair of hollow structures located in bony sockets of the skull, functioning together or independently, each having a lens capable of focusing incident light on an internal photosensitive retina from which nerve impulses are sent to the brain; the organ of vision.
The external, visible portion of this organ together with its associated structures, especially the eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows.
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This Main Entry: eye Pronunciation: 'I Function: noun 1: an organ of sight; especially: a nearly spherical hollow organ that is linedwith a sensitive retina, is lodged in a bony orbit in the skull, is the vertebrate organ of sight, and is normally paired 2: all the visible structures within and surrounding theorbit and including eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows 3: the faculty of seeing with eyes —eye·less/'I-l&s/adjective —eye·like/-"lIk/adjective
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A"que*ous\, a. [Cf. F. aqueux, L. aquosus, fr. aqua. See Aqua, Aquose.]1. Partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it; watery. The aqueous vapor of the air. --Tyndall. 2. Made from, or by means of, water. An aqueous deposit. --Dana. Aqueous extract, an extract obtained from a vegetable substance by steeping it in water. Aqueous humor (Anat.), one the humors of the eye; a limpid fluid, occupying the space between the crystalline lens and the cornea. (See Eye.) Aqueous rocks (Geol.), those which are deposited from water and lie in strata, as opposed to volcanic rocks, which are of igneous origin; -- called also sedimentary rocks.
Cho"roid\, a. [gr. ?; ? chorion + ? form.] (Anat.) resembling the chorion; as, the choroid plexuses of the ventricles of the brain, and the choroid coat of the eyeball. -- n. The choroid coat of the eye. See Eye. Choroid plexus (Anat.), one of the delicate fringelike processes, consisting almost entirely of blood vessels, which project into the ventricles of the brain.
Cor"ne*a\ (k?r"n?-?), n.; pl. Corneas (-?z). [Fem. sing., fr. L. corneus horny, fr. cornu a horn. See Horn.] (Anat.) The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See Eye.
Dai"sy\, n.; pl. Daisies. [OE. dayesye, AS. d[ae]ges?eage day's eye, daisy. See Day, and Eye.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Composit[ae]. The common English and classical daisy is B. prennis, which has a yellow disk and white or pinkish rays. (b) The whiteweed (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum), the plant commonly called daisy in North America; -- called also oxeye daisy. See Whiteweed. Note: The word daisy is also used for composite plants of other genera, as Erigeron, or fleabane. Michaelmas daisy (Bot.), any plant of the genus Aster, of which there are many species. Oxeye daisy (Bot.), the whiteweed. See Daisy (b) .
(Heb. 'ain, meaning "flowing"), applied (1) to a fountain, frequently; (2) to colour (Num. 11:7; R.V., "appearance," marg. "eye"); (3) the face (Ex. 10:5, 15; Num. 22:5, 11), in Num. 14:14, "face to face" (R.V. marg., "eye to eye"). "Between the eyes", i.e., the forehead (Ex. 13:9, 16). The expression (Prov. 23:31), "when it giveth his colour in the cup," is literally, "when it giveth out [or showeth] its eye." The beads or bubbles of wine are thus spoken of. "To set the eyes" on any one is to view him with favour (Gen. 44:21; Job 24:23; Jer. 39:12). This word is used figuratively in the expressions an "evil eye" (Matt. 20:15), a "bountiful eye" (Prov. 22:9), "haughty eyes" (6:17 marg.), "wanton eyes" (Isa. 3:16), "eyes full of adultery" (2 Pet. 2:14), "the lust of the eyes" (1 John 2:16). Christians are warned against "eye-service" (Eph. 6:6; Col. 3:22). Men were sometimes punished by having their eyes put out (1 Sam. 11:2; Samson, Judg. 16:21; Zedekiah, 2 Kings 25:7). The custom of painting the eyes is alluded to in 2 Kings 9:30, R.V.; Jer. 4:30; Ezek. 23:40, a custom which still prevails extensively among Eastern women.
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