eye synonyms

eye

n.

  1. The organ of sight

    instrument of vision, compound eye, oculus (Latin), simple eye, ocellus (Latin), naked eye, optic, orb*, peeper*, lamp*. *

    Parts of the eye include: eyeball, ball, conjunctiva, pupil, retina, iris, cornea, ciliary body, eye muscles, lacrimal glands, optic nerve, aqueous humor, fovea, sclera, vitreous humor, choroid, white, lens, optic nerve.

  2. The power of seeing or judging

    perception, taste, discrimination; see appreciation 3, sight 1, taste 3.

  3. A center

    focus, core, heart, kernel; see center 1.

all eyes*

attentive, aware, perceptive; see observant 2.

an eye for an eye

punishment, retaliation, vengeance; see revenge 1.

catch one's eye

attract one's attention, cause notice, stand out; see appear 1, fascinate.

easy on the eyes*

attractive, appealing, pleasant to look at; see beautiful 1, 2, handsome 2.

feast one's eyes on*

look at with pleasure, be attracted to, watch with delight, admire; see like 1, watch 1.

give someone the eye*

look at, ogle, invite; see flirt 1, look 2, watch 1.

have an eye for

appreciate, be interested in, be discerning about; see appreciate 3, like 1.

have an eye to

watch out for, be mindful of, attend to; see watch out.

have eyes for*

appreciate, be interested in, desire; see like 1, want 1.

in a pig's eye*

under no circumstances, impossible, no way; see never.

in the public eye

well-known, renowned, celebrated; see famous.

keep an eye on

look after, watch over, protect; see guard 2.

keep an eye out for*

watch for, look for, be watchful, be on the alert; see watch 1.

keep one's eyes open <strong>or </strong>peeled<strong> or </strong>skinned*

be on the lookout, be watchful, be aware, look out; see watch 1.

lay </em>or </strong>set</em> or </strong>clap eyes on*

look at, see, view, notice; see see 1.

make eyes at

flirt with, ogle, invite; see flirt 1.

my eye!*

the hell!*, ridiculous, impossible; see never, no.

open one's eyes

make aware, inform, apprise; see enlighten 2, notify 1, tell 1.

run one's eyes over*

scan, skim, glance at; see examine 1, look 2, read 1.

see with half an eye*

comprehend, perceive, see; see understand 1.

shut one's eyes to

ignore, disregard, refuse to see, refuse to consider; see disregard, neglect 1, 2.

with an eye to

considering, mindful of, aware of; see considering.

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