eyeball
the ball or globe of the eye.
eyeballs, Informal. people who view or read something: Old TV shows are getting a lot of eyeballs online.
Informal. to look at, check, or observe closely:two opponents eyeballing each other.
Idioms about eyeball
give (someone) the hairy eyeball, Slang. to look at (someone) with eyelids partly lowered, as in hostility or distrust.
Origin of eyeball
1Other words from eyeball
- eyeballer, noun
Words Nearby eyeball
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How to use eyeball in a sentence
As Packer said about dashboards as an easier entry, that’s more eyeballs on sponsored products without the NHL cost.
The smartest buyers are learning CTV can be about much more than chasing eyeballs.
Four big connections every connected TV buyer needs to start making | Samsung Ads | January 18, 2021 | DigidayIt has forced them to get creative and lean on the wealth of knowledge they have about consumers to create original, flashy, engaging, and attention-grabbing content that draws eyeballs.
What a chaotic digital media landscape means for advertisers as 2020 ends | Adam Ortman | December 31, 2020 | Search Engine WatchThey work by changing how light enters the eyeball, preventing the conditions that cause myopia to progress.
Five good-news health stories from this past year | Kat Eschner | December 24, 2020 | Popular-ScienceFor example, Google has made several changes that keep eyeballs on their own results pages instead of diverting that traffic to other websites.
The two countries were eyeball to eyeball in a tense standoff for almost a year.
For many this can be totally doable, while those averse to numbers might rather just eyeball their portions.
Hedren narrowly missed having an eyeball clawed out during one take.
The ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Feud and More Actresses Who Were Terrorized By Directors | Kevin Fallon | October 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe arctic char eyeball, on the other hand, which I had the day after—a raw eyeball is a whole other matter.
Bigwigs headhunting superhumans to run splashy enterprises eyeball you.
But thou art silent, And from thine eyeball flames contemptuous anger.
The Death of Balder | Johannes EwaldThey had a secret iv rasslin' be which a Jap rassler cud blow on his opponent's eyeball an' break his ankle.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley DunneHere the radium rays had acted upon the eyeball through the bones of the head.
My heart was in my mouth, for at first I believed from his expression that he had detected the gleam of my eyeball.
The Moon Metal | Garrett P. ServissThings that rode meaningless on the eyeball an instant before slid into proper proportion.
Kim | Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for eyeball
/ (ˈaɪˌbɔːl) /
the entire ball-shaped part of the eye
eyeball to eyeball in close confrontation
(tr) slang to stare at
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