Eye

Eye animalcule
(Zool) a flagellate infusorian belonging to Euglena and related genera; - so called because it has a colored spot like an eye at one end. - Brande & C.

Eye doctor
an opthalmologist or optometrist; - formerly called an oculist.

Eye of a volute
(Arch.) the circle in the center of volute.

Eye of day
the sun.

Eye of a ship
the foremost part in the bows of a ship, where, formerly, eyes were painted; also, the hawser holes. - Mrs. Barbauld.

Half an eye
very imperfect sight; a careless glance; as, to see a thing with half an eye; often figuratively. - Ham. Nav. Encyc.

To catch one's eye
to attract one's notice. - B. Jonson.

To find favor in the eyes (of
to be graciously received and treated.

To have an eye to
to pay particular attention to; to watch.

To keep an eye on
to watch. - Shak.

To set the eyes on
to see; to have a sight of.

In the eye of the wind
(Naut.) in a direction opposed to the wind; as, a ship sails in the eye of the wind.

v. t.

To fix the eye on; to stare at; to look on; to view; to observe; particularly, to observe or watch narrowly, or with fixed attention; to hold in view.

[imp. & p. p. Eyed (īd); p. pr. & vb. n. Eying or Eyeing.]

Eye me, blest Providence, and square my trial
To my proportioned strength.

- Milton.

v. i.

To appear; to look.

My becomings kill me, when they do not
Eye well to you.

- Shak.

Noun	1.	eye - the organ of sight Synonyms: oculus, optic
	2.	eye - 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"
	3.	eye - attention to what is seen; "he tried to catch her eye"
	4.	eye - 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" Synonyms: center, middle, centre, heart
	5.	eye - a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"
Verb	1.	eye - look at Synonyms: eyeball

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