Eye - English meaning

noun

An opening, hole, or gap.

Usage examples:

The bell ropes passed through apertures in the ceiling

noun

A narrow opening, typically one that admits light.

Usage examples:

A chink in the curtains

verb

Make or cause to make a light, high-pitched ringing sound, as of glasses or coins striking together.

Usage examples:

The chain joining the handcuffs chinked

noun

A high-pitched ringing sound.

Usage examples:

The chink of glasses

verb

Think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision.

Usage examples:

Each application is considered on its merits

verb

To think about a particular subject or thing or about doing something or about whether to do something

Usage examples:

Consider clara barton, who founded the american red cross., we considered moving to california, but…

verb

Look thoughtfully for a long time at.

Usage examples:

He contemplated his image in the mirrors

verb

To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious way

Usage examples:

[ t ] the owner of the team contemplated moving his football club to another city., [ t ] sharon is…

noun

A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

Usage examples:

A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb

Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

Usage examples:

The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective

Very good or skilful.

Usage examples:

He is a crack shot

noun

A narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.

Usage examples:

Many creatures hide in crevices in the rock

noun

A deep crack or opening in a surface, esp. in rock

Usage examples:

He slipped on the mountain and landed in a crevice.

verb

Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition.

Usage examples:

A doctor examined me and said i might need a caesarean

verb

Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

verb

To look at or consider a person or thing carefully in order to discover something about the person or thing

Usage examples:

Investigators examined the wreckage for clues about the cause of the explosion.

noun

The round part of the eye of a vertebrate, within the eyelids and socket.

Usage examples:

The surgeon uses a wire speculum to retract the eyelids to expose the eyeball.

verb

Look or stare at closely.

Usage examples:

We eyeballed one another

noun

The whole eye, including the part that cannot usually be seen

noun

A small round hole in leather or cloth for threading a lace, string, or rope through.

Usage examples:

Inside the boot's leather-and-nylon shell, an adjustable hook-and-loop heel strap, pulley eyelets, …

verb

Make eyelets in (fabric).

Usage examples:

Her dress is of the whitest fabric, all eyeleted, embroidered, sashed

noun

A small hole in material, the edge of which is protected by a ring of metal, through which a piece of string, a shoelace, etc. is put to fasten something

Usage examples:

An eyelet bedspread

noun

A break or hole in an object or between two objects.

Usage examples:

He peeped through the gap in the curtains

noun

An empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things

Usage examples:

Picking up speed, she closed the gap between them., she has a gap between her front teeth., after a…

noun

A difference between two numbers, amounts, or levels

Usage examples:

Forecasters are predicting a budget gap of nearly $17 bn next year., there is a $40 million shortfa…

noun

The earth.

Usage examples:

Goods from all over the globe

verb

Form (something) into a globe.

Usage examples:

There, in miniature, the world was globed like a fruit

noun

The world

Usage examples:

The olympic games will be seen around the globe.

noun

A hollow place in a solid body or surface.

Usage examples:

The dog had dug a hole in the ground

verb

Make a hole or holes in.

Usage examples:

A fuel tank was holed by the attack and a fire started

verb

Look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings.

Usage examples:

They inspected the paintwork for cracks and flaws

verb

Look over carefully

verb

To look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, esp. about quality or condition

Usage examples:

After the accident both drivers got out and inspected their cars for damage., someone from the heal…

noun

An intervening space, especially a very small one.

Usage examples:

Sunshine filtered through the interstices of the arching trees

noun

A space between things or events

Usage examples:

The wall was old and crumbling with plants growing in the interstices between/in/of the bricks., a …

verb

Notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant.

Usage examples:

She observed that all the chairs were already occupied

verb

Watch attentively

noun

A space or gap that allows passage or access.

Usage examples:

An opening in the roof would get rid of the smoke

adjective

Coming at the beginning of something; initial.

Usage examples:

She stole the show with her opening remark

verb

Move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.

Usage examples:

She opened the door and went in

adjective

Relating to the eye or vision.

Usage examples:

Vigilance is needed for any features of possible optic neuropathy, such as blurred vision, impaired…

noun

A lens or other optical component in an optical instrument.

Usage examples:

Not only does the lens have the power of some of the white-coloured optics you've seen at sidelines…

adjective

Referring to the eyes

Usage examples:

The optic nerve

noun

A spherical object or shape.

Usage examples:

A pale orb of hazy reddish light

noun

A person who peeps at someone or something, especially in a voyeuristic way.

Usage examples:

Say i've written this news lead out of a city council meeting: ‘should the seattle police be able t…

noun

A small north american tree frog with a dark cross on the back, the males of which sing in early spring.

Usage examples:

Listen to calls of the frogs around you, or sample frog calls on the web: the spring peeper and the…

noun

A person's eye

Usage examples:

She flashes her big dark peepers at me., he takes care to protect his peepers when on the court., a…

noun

A hole made by boring or piercing.

Usage examples:

The perforations allow water to enter the well

noun

A hole in something

Usage examples:

A tea bag is full of tiny perforations., one possible complication of colonoscopy is a perforation …

verb

Consider or think of in a specified way.

Usage examples:

She regarded london as her base

noun

Attention to or concern for something.

Usage examples:

The court must have regard to the principle of welfare

verb

To consider or think about something in a particular way, or to look carefully at someone or something

Usage examples:

Laura is highly regarded by her colleagues., the dog regarded me with suspicion as i approached the…

verb

Look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature.

Usage examples:

He raised his binoculars to scan the coast

noun

An act of scanning someone or something.

Usage examples:

A quick scan of the sports page

Examine minutely or intensely

verb

Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

Usage examples:

Customers were warned to scrutinize the small print

verb

To examine someone or something very carefully

Usage examples:

All new products are scrutinized by the laboratory.

verb

To examine something very carefully in order to discover information

Usage examples:

The data raises questions about how closely wall street banks scrutinized the loans.

verb

Perceive with the eyes; discern visually.

Usage examples:

In the distance she could see the blue sea

noun

The place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of authority of a bishop or archbishop.

Usage examples:

He was elected to fill the vacant see

verb

Past of see1.

noun

A long, narrow cut or opening.

Usage examples:

Make a slit in the stem under a bud

verb

Make a long, narrow cut in.

Usage examples:

Give me the truth or i will slit your throat

noun

A long, narrow aperture or slit in a machine for something to be inserted.

Usage examples:

He slid a coin into the slot of the jukebox

verb

Place (an object) into a slot, typically one specifically designed to receive it.

Usage examples:

He slotted a cassette into the tape machine

noun

The track of a deer, as visible in soft ground.

Usage examples:

Deer slots can be confused with those of sheep and goats

noun

The devotion of time and attention to gaining knowledge of an academic subject, especially by means of books.

Usage examples:

The study of english

verb

Devote time and attention to gaining knowledge of (an academic subject), especially by means of books.

Usage examples:

I studied classics at college

verb

Applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject

verb

Look closely at or examine (someone or something).

Usage examples:

Her green eyes surveyed him coolly

noun

A general view, examination, or description of someone or something.

Usage examples:

The author provides a survey of the relevant literature

verb

Determining opinions by interviewing people

noun

The ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place.

Usage examples:

The end of the tunnel came into view

verb

Look at or inspect.

Usage examples:

The public can view the famous hall with its unique staircase

noun

What you can see from a particular place, or the ability to see from a particular place

Usage examples:

[ u ] she turned a corner and disappeared from view., [ c ] our room had spectacular views of the m…

verb

Look at or observe attentively over a period of time.

Usage examples:

Lucy watched him go

noun

A small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist.

Usage examples:

My watch had stopped

verb

Look attentively