eye
v.
look at, stare, eyeball
n.
organ used for seeing, oculus; capability to see; attitude or emotions of a person; attention of a person, one's gaze; point of view; eyehole, small hole of a needle through which thread is passed; (Meteorology) center of a storm
Eye
Eye
(n.)
A brood; as, an eye of pheasants.
(n.)
A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a rope, hook, pin, shaft, etc.; as an eye at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss; as an eye through a crank; an eye at the end of rope.
(n.)
A small loop to receive a hook; as hooks and eyes on a dress.
(n.)
Observation; oversight; watch; inspection; notice; attention; regard.
(n.)
That which resembles the eye in relative importance or beauty.
(n.)
That which resembles the organ of sight, in form, position, or appearance
(n.)
The action of the organ of sight; sight, look; view; ocular knowledge; judgment; opinion.
(n.)
The bud or sprout of a plant or tuber; as the eye of a potato.
(n.)
The center of a target; the bull's-eye.
(n.)
The faculty of seeing; power or range of vision; hence, judgment or taste in the use of the eye, and in judging of objects; as, to have the eye of sailor; an eye for the beautiful or picturesque.
(n.)
The hole through the head of a needle.
(n.)
The hole through the upper millstone.
(n.)
The organ of sight or vision. In man, and the vertebrates generally, it is properly the movable ball or globe in the orbit, but the term often includes the adjacent parts. In most invertebrates the years are immovable ocelli, or compound eyes made up of numerous ocelli. See Ocellus.
(n.)
The scar to which the adductor muscle is attached in oysters and other bivalve shells; also, the adductor muscle itself, esp. when used as food, as in the scallop.
(n.)
The space commanded by the organ of sight; scope of vision; hence, face; front; the presence of an object which is directly opposed or confronted; immediate presence.
(n.)
The spots on a feather, as of peacock.
(n.)
Tinge; shade of color.
(v. i.)
To appear; to look.
(v. t.)
To fix the eye on; to look on; to view; to observe; particularly, to observe or watch narrowly, or with fixed attention; to hold in view.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Eye
the organ of sight. Spheroid in shape, approximately one inch in diameter. For anatomy, See
Anatomy of the Eye on the MD Support web site.
Eye
To dream of seeing an eye, warns you that watchful enemies are seeking the slightest chance to work injury to your business. This dream indicates to a lover, that a rival will usurp him if he is not careful. To dream of brown eyes, denotes deceit and perfidy. To see blue eyes, denotes weakness in carrying out any intention. To see gray eyes, denotes a love of flattery for the owner. To dream of losing an eye, or that the eyes are sore, denotes trouble. To see a one-eyed man, denotes that you will be threatened with loss and trouble, beside which all others will appear insignificant.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project