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eye

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An organ through which animals see (perceive surroundings via light).

Examples :

"Bright lights really hurt my eyes."

organ anatomy biology essential

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The visual sense.

Examples :

"The car was quite pleasing to the eye, but impractical."

organ anatomy physiology body sensation essential

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The iris of the eye, being of a specified colour.

Examples :

"Brown, blue, green, hazel eyes."

appearance organ body color essential

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Attention, notice.

Examples :

"That dress caught her eye."

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The ability to notice what others might miss.

Examples :

"He has an eye for talent."

ability mind quality essential

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A meaningful stare or look.

Examples :

"She was giving him the eye at the bar."

body appearance sensation communication essential

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A private eye: a privately hired detective or investigator.

Examples :

"The family hired a private eye to investigate the missing jewelry. "

person job police essential

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A hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed.

Examples :

"The tailor carefully threaded the needle through the eye. "

utensil item essential

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The oval hole of an axehead through which the axehandle is fitted.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully placed the axehead's eye over the handle. "

part utensil machine essential

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A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook or the passage of a cord or line.

Examples :

"The backpack had a metal eyelet on the strap, so I could easily attach the drawstring. "

nautical technical part essential

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The relatively clear and calm center of a hurricane or other cyclonic storm.

Examples :

"The eye of the hurricane passed over the island, bringing a brief period of calm before the winds returned. "

weather disaster environment essential

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A mark on an animal, such as a peacock or butterfly, resembling a human eye.

Examples :

"The peacock's tail feathers had beautiful eyespots. "

animal appearance mark nature essential

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The dark spot on a black-eyed pea.

Examples :

"The black-eyed peas had small, dark eyes. "

vegetable food plant essential

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A reproductive bud in a potato.

Examples :

"The potato plant developed small eyes, indicating it was ready to sprout new potatoes. "

biology plant vegetable agriculture seed part essential

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The dark brown center of a black-eyed Susan flower.

Examples :

"The eye of the black-eyed Susan flower is a striking dark brown color. "

plant part nature biology essential

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A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a rope, hook, pin, shaft, etc. — e.g. at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss; through a crank; at the end of a rope; or through a millstone.

Examples :

"The fishing line had an eye at the end, allowing the hook to be attached easily. "

part technical structure essential

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That which resembles the eye in relative importance or beauty.

Examples :

"The new student's enthusiasm was the eye of the class, captivating everyone with their bright ideas. "

part appearance essential

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Tinge; shade of colour.

Examples :

"The artist used a special eye of green paint in her portrait. "

color appearance essential

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One of the holes in certain kinds of cheese.

Examples :

"The Swiss cheese had many small eyes. "

food part essential

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The circle in the centre of a volute.

Examples :

"The intricate carving on the door featured a small eye in the center of each volute. "

architecture part essential

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The enclosed counter (negative space) of the small letter e.

Examples :

"The eye of the lowercase "e" is a small, empty space. "

language writing word linguistics essential

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(game of go) An empty point or group of points surrounded by one player's stones.

Examples :

"The player saw an eye on the Go board and hoped to capture it. "

game point essential

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(usually plural) View or opinion.

Examples :

"This victory will make us great in the eyes of the world."

attitude mind essential

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To observe carefully or appraisingly.

Examples :

"After eyeing the document for half an hour, she decided not to sign it."

action essential

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To appear; to look.

Examples :

"The new student eyed the classroom nervously. "

appearance essential

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noun

Examples :

"an eye of pheasants"

animal group essential