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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) the organ of sight (`peeper' is an informal term for `eye') | |
| Synonyms: | optic peeper oculus | |
| Related terms: | sense_organ compound_eye oculus_dexter oculus_sinister peeper simple_eye naked_eye face visual_system eyelid eyeball retina nictitating_membrane lacrimal_gland canthus iris lacrimal_duct central_artery_of_the_retina conjunctiva lacrimal_sac choroid ciliary_artery lacrimal_vein lacrimal_artery pupillary_sphincter cornea ocular_muscle epicanthic_fold lacrimal_apparatus uvea sclera ciliary_body lens aperture colloquialism | |
| 2. | [ verb ] look at | |
| Synonyms: | eyeball | |
| Related terms: | look eyeball | |
| 3. | [ noun ] good discernment (either with the eyes or as if with the eyes) | |
| Examples: | "she has an eye for fresh talent" "he has an artist's eye" |
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| Related terms: | sagacity | |
| 4. | [ noun ] attention to what is seen | |
| Examples: | "he tried to catch her eye" |
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| Related terms: | attention | |
| 5. | [ noun ] an area that is approximately central within some larger region | |
| Synonyms: | center middle heart centre | |
| Examples: | "it is in the center of town" "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle" "they were in the eye of the storm" |
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| Related terms: | area city_center inner_city seat midfield hub financial_center see center_stage midstream medical_center hub storm_center city_of_london middle | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 11713 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a small hole or loop (as in a needle) | |
| Examples: | "the thread wouldn't go through the eye" |
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| Related terms: | hole needle | |
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