eyeball

[ ahy-bawl ]
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noun
  1. the ball or globe of the eye.

  2. eyeballs, Informal. people who view or read something: Old TV shows are getting a lot of eyeballs online.

verb (used with object)
  1. Informal. to look at, check, or observe closely:two opponents eyeballing each other.

Idioms about eyeball

  1. give (someone) the hairy eyeball, Slang. to look at (someone) with eyelids partly lowered, as in hostility or distrust.

Origin of eyeball

1
1580–90; 1900–05 for def. 3; eye + ball1

Other words from eyeball

  • eyeballer, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for eyeball

eyeball

/ (ˈaɪˌbɔːl) /


noun
  1. the entire ball-shaped part of the eye

  2. eyeball to eyeball in close confrontation

verb
  1. (tr) slang to stare at

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