<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>plural eyes, (Archaic) ey-en or eyne.</li><li>the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.</li><li>the aggregate of structures situated within or near the orbit that assist, support, or protect the eye.</li><li>this organ with respect to the color of the iris: blue eyes.</li><li>the region surrounding the eye: a black eye; puffy eyes.</li><li>sight; vision: a sharp eye.</li><li>the power of seeing; appreciative or discriminating visual perception: the eye of an artist.</li><li>a look, glance, or gaze: to cast one's eye at a beautiful necklace.</li><li>an attentive look, close observation, or watch: to be under the eye of a guard.</li><li>regard, view, aim, or intention: to have an eye to one's own advantage.</li><li>a manner or way of looking at something; judgment; opinion: We are all equal in the eyes of the law.</li><li>to my eye, it's a great plan.</li><li>evaluate the text with a critical eye.</li><li>a center of light, intelligence, influence, etc.</li><li>something resembling or suggesting the eye in appearance, shape, etc., as the opening in the lens of a camera, a peephole, or a buttonhole.</li><li>Botany. the bud of a potato, Jerusalem artichoke, etc.</li><li>a small, contrastingly colored part at the center of a flower.</li><li>the central spot of a target; bull's-eye.</li><li>a choice center cut of meat: an eye of round; the eye of the rib.</li><li>one of the round spots on the tail feathers of a peacock.</li><li>the hole in a needle.</li><li>a hole made in a thing for the insertion of some object, as the handle of a tool: the eye of an ax.</li><li>a metal or other ring through which something, as a rope or rod, is passed.</li><li>the loop into which a hook is inserted.</li><li>Electronics. a photoelectric cell or similar device used to perform a function analogous to visual inspection.</li><li>Building Trades. a ring on the end of a tension member, as an eye bar or eye bolt, for connection with another member.</li><li>a hole formed during the maturation of cheese, especially Emmenthaler or Gruyère.</li><li>a loop worked at the end of a rope.</li><li>Meteorology. the approximately circular region of relatively light winds and fair weather found at the center of a severe tropical cyclone.</li><li>eyes, Nautical. the extreme forward part of the upper deck at the bow of a vessel.</li><li>Nautical. the precise direction from which a wind is blowing.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) eyed, ey-ing or eye-ing.</li><li>to fix the eyes upon; view: to eye the wonders of nature.</li><li>to observe or watch narrowly: She eyed the two strangers with suspicion.</li><li>to make an eye in: to eye a needle.</li><li>(used without object) eyed, ey-ing or eye-ing.</li><li>Obsolete. to appear to the eye.</li></ul>