I. noun
1.
an organ of sight
turned his eyes to the view
Synonyms: lamp, ocular, oculus, ||ogle, orb, peeper, winker
2.
the faculty of seeing with or as if with the eyes
had a keen eye for details
Synonyms: eyesight, seeing, sight, vision
3.
very close watching or observation
kept an eye on him
Synonyms: eagle eye, scrutiny, surveillance, tab, watch
4.
often eyes plural a way of looking at something
in the eyes of the law, a man is innocent until proven guilty
Synonyms: view, viewpoint; compare viewpoint 2
Related Word: attitude, position, thinking; conception, grasp; conclusion, judgment
5.
Synonyms: opinion , belief, conviction, feeling, mind, persuasion, sentiment, view
6.
Synonyms: loop 1, ring
7.
Synonyms: loop 2, ring, staple
|| 8.
Synonyms: detective , dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, investigator, plainclothesman, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, sleuth, ||tec
II. verb
1.
to fix the eyes on
the child eyed the presents with delight
Synonyms: consider, contemplate, gaze (upon), look (at or upon), view; compare look 7
Related Word: regard; stare (at)
2.
to keep a close watch on
the detective eyed the suspect
Synonyms: eyeball, scrutinize, watch; compare tail
Related Word: stare (at); size up
Idioms: keep a close ( or an eagle) eye on
3.
Synonyms: look 7, gape, ||gaup ( or gawp), gaze, goggle, ogle, rubberneck, stare