eyeball

[ ahy-bawl ]

/ ˈaɪˌbɔl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR eyeball ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the ball or globe of the eye.

eyeballs, Informal. people who view or read something: Old TV shows are getting a lot of eyeballs online.

verb (used with object)

Informal. to look at, check, or observe closely: two opponents eyeballing each other.

Idioms for eyeball

give (someone) the hairy eyeball, Slang. to look at (someone) with eyelids partly lowered, as in hostility or distrust.

Origin of eyeball

1580–90; 1900–05 for def. 3; eye + ball¹

OTHER WORDS FROM eyeball

eyeballer, noun

Words nearby eyeball

Eyam, eyas, Eyck, eye, eye appeal, eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball, eye bank, eyebar, eye bath, eyebeam

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for eyeball

The two countries were eyeball to eyeball in a tense standoff for almost a year.
ICYMI: India-Pakistan Head for Nuke War|Bruce Riedel|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For many this can be totally doable, while those averse to numbers might rather just eyeball their portions.
Is the IIFYM Diet Right for You?|DailyBurn|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hedren narrowly missed having an eyeball clawed out during one take.
The ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Feud and More Actresses Who Were Terrorized By Directors|Kevin Fallon|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Behind the scenes, two tough female cable-network heads are counting on their star proxies to deliver every eyeball they can.
Runway vs. Housewives|Choire Sicha|August 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Pink slips should be delivered face to face, eyeball to eyeball.
Layoffs: HR's Moment of Truth|Jack And Suzy Welch|March 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The light, coming through the pupil and traversing the vitreous humor, strikes the retina from the inside of the eyeball.
Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth
Destructiveness manifests in a tightening of the upper lid, and a bearing down upon the eyeball.
How to Read Human Nature|William Walker Atkinson
The eyeball is a structure of colloidal humors and membranes, and of nothing else.
Grappling with the Monster|T. S. Arthur
It is true that this occurs sometimes at the onset, as does hemorrhage into or about the joints, or hemorrhage behind the eyeball.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess
Ang ubaug mauy nagsanggà sa mata, The eye socket supports the eyeball.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for eyeball

eyeball

/ (ˈaɪˌbɔːl) /

noun

the entire ball-shaped part of the eye

eyeball to eyeball in close confrontation

verb

(tr) slang to stare at

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for eyeball

eyeball

[ ī′bôl′ ]

n.

The globe-shaped portion of the eye surrounded by the socket and covered externally by the eyelids.bulb of eye

The eye itself.

单词	eyeball
释义	eyeball [ ahy-bawl ] / ˈaɪˌbɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eyeball ON THESAURUS.COM noun the ball or globe of the eye. eyeballs, Informal. people who view or read something: Old TV shows are getting a lot of eyeballs online. verb (used with object) Informal. to look at, check, or observe closely: two opponents eyeballing each other. Idioms for eyeball give (someone) the hairy eyeball, Slang. to look at (someone) with eyelids partly lowered, as in hostility or distrust. Origin of eyeball 1580–90; 1900–05 for def. 3; eye + ball¹ OTHER WORDS FROM eyeball eyeballer, noun Words nearby eyeball Eyam, eyas, Eyck, eye, eye appeal, eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball, eye bank, eyebar, eye bath, eyebeam Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eyeball The two countries were eyeball to eyeball in a tense standoff for almost a year. ICYMI: India-Pakistan Head for Nuke War\|Bruce Riedel\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For many this can be totally doable, while those averse to numbers might rather just eyeball their portions. Is the IIFYM Diet Right for You?\|DailyBurn\|December 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Hedren narrowly missed having an eyeball clawed out during one take. The ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Feud and More Actresses Who Were Terrorized By Directors\|Kevin Fallon\|October 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Behind the scenes, two tough female cable-network heads are counting on their star proxies to deliver every eyeball they can. Runway vs. Housewives\|Choire Sicha\|August 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Pink slips should be delivered face to face, eyeball to eyeball. Layoffs: HR's Moment of Truth\|Jack And Suzy Welch\|March 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The light, coming through the pupil and traversing the vitreous humor, strikes the retina from the inside of the eyeball. Psychology\|Robert S. Woodworth Destructiveness manifests in a tightening of the upper lid, and a bearing down upon the eyeball. How to Read Human Nature\|William Walker Atkinson The eyeball is a structure of colloidal humors and membranes, and of nothing else. Grappling with the Monster\|T. S. Arthur It is true that this occurs sometimes at the onset, as does hemorrhage into or about the joints, or hemorrhage behind the eyeball. Scurvy Past and Present\|Alfred Fabian Hess Ang ubaug mauy nagsanggà sa mata, The eye socket supports the eyeball. A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan\|John U. Wolff British Dictionary definitions for eyeball eyeball / (ˈaɪˌbɔːl) / noun the entire ball-shaped part of the eye eyeball to eyeball in close confrontation verb (tr) slang to stare at Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to eyeball analysis, display, sight, look, peek, glimpse, impression, flash, glance, sighting, search, inspect, consider, explore, study, probe, question, scrutinize, interrogate, examine Medical definitions for eyeball eyeball [ ī′bôl′ ] n. The globe-shaped portion of the eye surrounded by the socket and covered externally by the eyelids.bulb of eye The eye itself. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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eyeball

noun

verb (used with object)

Idioms for eyeball

Origin of eyeball

OTHER WORDS FROM eyeball

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Example sentences from the Web for eyeball

British Dictionary definitions for eyeball

noun

verb

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Medical definitions for eyeball

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