Eye

Definition of eye:

part of speech: participle

Eying.

part of speech: noun

The organ of sight or vision, more correctly the globe or movable part of it; the power of seeing; sight; regard; aim; keenness of perception; anything resembling an eye, as the hole of a needle, loop or ring for a hook, etc.

part of speech: verb

To observe narrowly.

part of speech: verb

To look on; to observe narrowly; - pr. p. eying or eyeing; pa. p. eyed ( id).

part of speech: participle

Eyed.

part of speech: noun

The organ of sight or vision ; one of the pigment spots in various animals and in many of the lower plants ; the bud of a tuber.

part of speech: noun

The organ of sight; the eyeball; sight; observation; view; a small hole; bud; that which resembles an eye.

part of speech: adjective

Eyeless.

part of speech: verb

To watch closely.

part of speech: noun

The organ of sight; vision; perception; observation; anything like an eye.

Usage examples for eye:

• Still, he kept an eye on Lorraine, and he did not turn his back to her. "Sawtooth Ranch", B. M. Bower.

• Guess he's had an eye out. "Entire PG Edition of The Works of William Dean Howells", William Dean Howells.

• And I ain't northin' but old Tommy Eye anyway." "King Spruce, A Novel", Holman Day.