Eye meaning

What does “eye” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“eye” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the organ of sight.

eye

noun

  1. the organ of sight

    Synonymsoculusoptic
  2. good discernment (either visually or as if visually)

    “she has an eye for fresh talent”

    “he has an artist's eye”

  3. attention to what is seen

    “he tried to catch her eye”

  4. an area that is approximately central within some larger region

    “it is in the center of town”

    “they ran forward into the heart of the struggle”

  5. a small hole or loop (as in a needle)

    “the thread wouldn't go through the eye”

verb

  1. look at

    Synonymseyeball

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University