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- pronunciation:
- aI
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
An eye is the part of the body that you use to see things with.
The doctor will check Joshua's eyes because he has trouble seeing things at a distance.Claire's eyes filled with tears when she heard the sad news.
- similar words:
- eyeball
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| definition 2: |
An eye of a storm is the center of a storm.
The eye of the hurricane passed right over our town.- similar words:
- heart, middle
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| definition 3: |
An eye is anything that looks like an eye. The round hole of a needle is called an "eye."
My grandmother can't always put the thread through the needle because the eye is so small.- similar words:
- hole, slit
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| related words: |
notice, organ |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
eyes, eyeing, eyed |
| definition 1: |
When you eye something, you notice it.
Alex eyed the package on the table and wondered who put it there.- synonyms:
- look at, observe, see, view
- similar words:
- inspect, regard, stare at, watch
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| definition 2: |
When you eye someone, you keep looking at them and do not look away.
My teacher eyed me when I walked into class late.- synonyms:
- view
- similar words:
- inspect, look, regard, stare at, watch
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| related words: |
notice |
The words eye, aye, and I sound alike but have different meanings.
Word Builder: parts of the eye
- eyeball:
the entire eye, including the part that is inside your head.
- eyebrow:
a row of hair on the face above the eye.
- eyelash:
the small hairs that grow on the eyelid or below the eye.
- eyelid:
the small piece of skin that you move to close your eye.
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