eyes
n.
judgement or opinion (example: "In my eyes [opinion]" or "In the eyes of law")
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
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Eye the organ of vision. black eye a bruise of the tissue around the eye, marked by discoloration, swelling, and pain. crossed eyes esotropia. [
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eyes
Noun
1. opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes"
(hypernym) opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought
eye
Noun
1. the organ of sight
(synonym) oculus, optic
(hypernym) sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor
(hyponym) naked eye
(part-holonym) visual system
(part-meronym) choroid, choroid coat
(derivation) eyeball
(classification) colloquialism
2. good discernment (either with the eyes or as if with the eyes); "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye"
(hypernym) sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment
(derivation) eyeball
3. attention to what is seen; "he tried to catch her eye"
(hypernym) attention, attending
(derivation) eyeball
4. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
(synonym) center, centre, middle, heart
(hypernym) area, country
(hyponym) center stage, centre stage
5. a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"
(hypernym) hole
(part-holonym) needle
Verb
1. look at
(synonym) eyeball
(hypernym) look
一叶障目
yi2 ye4 zhang4 mu4
Covering one's eyes with a leaf.
Used to describe a person whose eyes are shaded with something trivial, so that he cannot see the far more important things around himself. Seeing no further than one's nose.
刮目相看
gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4
Rubbing one's eyes before looking (at something).
Said of the necessity of regarding somebody in a new light instead of sticking to an old view.
画龙点睛
hua4 long2 dian3 jing1
Adding eyes to a painted dragon.
Adding the finishing touches. Adding a word or two to clinch the point. Compare with 画蛇添足 (hua4 she2 tian1 zu2).
眼中之钉
yan3 zhong1 zhi1 ding1
A nail in the eye.
Referring to the most hateful person or thing.