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eyeball
(ī′bôl′)
noun
the ball-shaped part of the eye, enclosed by the socket and eyelids
transitive verb, intransitive verb
Informal to observe, examine, measure, etc. (something) visually
See eyeball in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The globe-shaped portion of the eye surrounded by the socket and covered externally by the eyelids.
- The eye itself.
Informal
- To look over carefully; scrutinize.
- To measure or estimate roughly by sight: eyeballed the area of the wall that needed paint.
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