Eyeball Definition

ībôl
eyeballed, eyeballing, eyeballs
noun
eyeballs
The ball-shaped part of the eye, enclosed by the socket and eyelids.
Webster's New World
A viewer of a TV program, website, etc.
Webster's New World
The eye itself.
American Heritage Medicine
An overhead light fixture that is mounted on a swivel in a recessed socket so the light can be directed in any direction.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
eyeballed, eyeballing
To observe, examine, measure, etc. (something) visually.
Webster's New World
To look over carefully; scrutinize.
American Heritage
To measure or estimate roughly by sight.
Eyeballed the area of the wall that needed paint.
American Heritage

To gauge, estimate or judge by eye; to look or glance at.

A good cook can often just eyeball the correct quantities of ingredients.
Each geometric construction must be exact; eyeballing it and getting close does not count.
Wiktionary

To scrutinize.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
idiom
eyeball to eyeball
  • in direct personal contact; person to person
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Eyeball

Noun

Singular:
eyeball
Plural:
eyeballs

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Eyeball

Origin of Eyeball

  • From eye +‎ ball.

    From Wiktionary

Eyeball Sentence Examples

  • Don't just eyeball it use an accurate level.

  • I still couldn't get an eyeball on them!

  • Self-protection The eyeball itself is quite tough, given shape and stiffness by the outer, fibrous sclera.

  • I'd go as far as to say that my ideal woman is a giant eyeball.

  • Stress balls can be found in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes, some even in the shape of a person's head, eyeball, or other fun shape.

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Words Starting With

EEYEYE

Words Ending With

LLLALL

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Words Starting With E and Ending With L

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With E7 Letter Words Ending With L