English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old English ēge, ēage. Cognates include Latin oculus.

Pronunciation

• IPA : /aɪ/

Noun

eye (plural eyes archaic eyen)

1. An organ that is sensitive to light, which it converts to electrical signals passed to the brain, by which means animals see.
2. A hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed.
3. A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook.
4. The center/centre of a hurricane.
5. A mark on an animal, such as a peacock or butterfly, resembling an eye.
6. A reproductive bud in a potato.
7. The ability to notice what others might miss.

   He has a good eye for talents.

Synonyms

• (loop of metal): eyelet
• (ability to notice what others might miss): perceptiveness

Translations

organ

hole in needle

loop of metal

of a hurricane

mark on an animal resembling an eye

of a potato

ability to notice what others might miss

Translations to be checked

The translations below need to be checked by native speakers and inserted into the appropriate table(s) above. The numbering is not necessarily reliable.

• Bulgarian: око n (plural: очи ) (4, 5), ухо n (2), усет m (6)
• Czech: ucho , ouško n (2)
• Dutch: oog (2) n
• French: œil m (6)
• Slovene: oko n (5), uho n (2)
• Swedish: öga n (4, 6) ögla (3)

Verb

to eye (present participle eyeing or eying, past tense and past participle eyed)

1. To look at someone or something as if with the intent to do something with that person or thing.

Translations

• Dutch: onderzoeken , bekijken
• Finnish: silmäillä , tarkastella
• French: examiner
• Hungarian: szemez
• Romanian: ochi
• Romanica: examinar

Derived terms

• bird's-eye view
• black eye
• black-eyed bean
• black-eyed Susan
• blue-eyed boy
• boss-eyed
• bugeyed
• bull's-eye
• cat's eye
• cock-eyed
• cross-eyed
• dewy-eyed
• eagle-eyed
• electric eye
• eyeball
• eyebrow
• eyebrow pencil
• eye-catching
• eyeful
• eyeglass
• eyelash
• eyeless
• eyelet
• eye lever
• eyelid
• eyeliner
• eye of the beholder
• eye-opener
• eye patch
• eye pencil
• eyepiece
• eye shadow
• eyesight
• eyesore
• eye strain
• eye tooth
• eye up
• eye wash
• eyewitness
• fish-eye lens
• glassy-eyed
• goggle-eyed
• goo-goo eyes
• hand-eye co-ordination
• hawk-eyed
• hook and eye
• magic eye
• open-eyed
• ox-eye
• pie-eyed
• pop-eyed
• private eye
• red eye
• seeing eye dog
• shut-eye
• wall-eyed
• wide-eyed

See also

• Wikipedia article on the eye