wikipedia|Eye (disambiguation)
English

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Pronunciation
Image:Eye_iris.jpg|thumb|A human eye.
IPA|/aɪ/
audio|en-us-eye.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|aɪ
Homophones: I, aye, ay

Etymology
From ME., from the OE. �aġe.

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun|plural eyes or (archaic) eyen

1. An organ that is sensitive to light, which it converts to electrical signals passed to the brain, by which means animals see.
2. A hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed.
3. A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook.
4. The center/centre of a hurricane.
5. A mark on an animal, such as a peacock or butterfly, resembling an eye.
6. A reproductive bud in a potato.
7. The ability to notice what others might miss.

#: He has a good eye for talent.

Synonyms
(loop of metal): eyelet
(ability to notice what others might miss): perceptiveness

Slovak: oko n
Slovene: oko n
Spanish: ojo m
Sumerian: igi
Swahili: jicho
Swedish: öga n
Tagalog: mata
Thai: THchar|�า
Tibetan: �ི�� (mig), སྤྱ�� (spyan)
Telugu: �న�న� (kannu), న�త�ర� (netram)
Tupinambá: esá (t-)
Turkish: göz
Ukrainian: око (óko) n
Urdu: URchar|ا�کھ|آ�کھ (�.nkh), URchar|��� (nayan)
Warlpiri: milpa
Welsh: llygad
Yiddish: oig
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Breton: krao m, toull an nadoz m
Czech: ucho n, ouško n
Danish: nåleøje
Dutch: oog n
Faroese: eyga n
Finnish: neulansilmä, silmä
French: chas#French|chas m, trou m
German: �hr n, Nadelöhr n
Greek: ο�ή (opí) f, μά�ι (máti) n, μα�άκι (matáci) n, ����α (trípa) f, ����ί��α (tripítsa) f
Hebrew: quf (ק�ּף) m
Italian: cruna f
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Korean: � (gwi), ��� (baneul-gwi)
Latin: foramen n
Maltese: għajn f
Polish: ucho n
Russian: ��ко (uškó) n
Slovene: uho n
Spanish: ojo m
Swedish: öga n, nålsöga n
Telugu: ర�ధ�రమ� (ramdhramu)
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trans-top|loop of metal
Finnish: silmukka, korvake
German: �se f
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Maltese: ħolqa f, annella f
Russian: глазок (glazók) m
Swedish: hyska c, ögla c
Telugu: �ిల�లి(chilli)
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trans-top|of a hurricane
Dutch: oog n
Finnish: myrskynsilmä, silmä
French: �il m
German: Auge n
Greek: μά�ι (mati) n
Italian: occhio m
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Korean: � (nun)
Maltese: għajn
Polish; oko n
Portuguese: olho
Russian: глаз (glaz) m
Swedish: öga n, centrum#Swedish|centrum n
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trans-top|mark on an animal resembling an eye
Finnish: silmäkuvio, silmä
French: �il m
German: (on a peacock) Pfauenauge n
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Korean: � (nun)
Latin: oculus m
Russian: глазок (glazók) m
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trans-top|of a potato
Czech: o�ko n
Dutch: oog n
Faroese: eyga n
Finnish: silmä
French: �il m
German: Knospe f, Trieb m
Greek: μά�ι (máti) n, μα�άκι (matáci) n, ο�θαλμίδιο (ofthalmíðio) n
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Korean: � (nun)
Latin: gemma f
Maltese: għajn
Polish: oczko n
Portuguese: olho
Russian: глазок (glazók) m
Swedish: öga n
Telugu: �ణ�ప� (kanupu)
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trans-top|ability to notice what others might miss
Dutch: oog
Faroese: eyga n
Finnish: silmä
Greek: μά�ι (máti) n
German: Auge n
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Italian: occhio m
Korean: � (nun)
Maltese: għajn
Russian: � (n'u�) m
Telugu: ద�ష��ి(drushti)
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Bulgarian: око (óko) n, о�и (ó�i) p (4,5), ��о (úkho) n (2), ��е� (uset) m (6)
ttbc|Sanskrit: न�त�र

Verb
en-verb|eyes|eyeing or eying|eyed

1. To look at someone or something as if with the intent to do something with that person or thing.

Translations

Dutch: onderzoeken, bekijken
Finnish: silmäillä, tarkastella
French: examiner
German: beäugen
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Hungarian: szemez
Portuguese: olhar
Romanian: ochi
Swedish: ögna
Turkish: göz

Derived terms
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bird's-eye view
black eye
black-eyed bean
black-eyed Susan
blue-eyed boy
boss-eyed
bugeyed
bull's-eye
cat's eye
cock-eyed
cross-eyed
dewy-eyed
eagle-eyed
electric eye
evil eye
eyeball
eyebrow
eyebrow pencil
eye-catching
eyeful
eyeglass
eyelash
eyeless
eyelet
eye lever
eyelid
eyeliner
eye of the beholder
eye-opener
eye patch
eye pencil
eyepiece
mid2
eye shadow
eyesight
eye socket
eyesore
eye strain
eye tooth
eye up
eye wash
eyewitness
fish-eye lens
for your eyes only
glassy-eyed
goggle-eyed
goo-goo eyes
hand-eye co-ordination
hawk-eyed
hook and eye
lazy eye
magic eye
one in the eye for
open-eyed
ox-eye
pie-eyed
pop-eyed
private eye
red eye
seeing eye dog
shut-eye
sight for sore eyes
wall-eyed
wide-eyed

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