Synonyms for eye
aɪeye

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1. eyenoun

   A mark on an animal, such as a peacock or butterfly, resembling a human eye.

   Synonyms:
   eyelet, perceptiveness

2. eyenoun

   The dark spot on a black-eyed pea.

   Synonyms:
   eyelet, perceptiveness

3. eyenoun

   A reproductive bud in a potato.

   Synonyms:
   eyelet, perceptiveness

4. eyenoun

   The dark brown center of a black-eyed Susan flower.

   Synonyms:
   eyelet, perceptiveness

5. eyenoun

   To observe carefully.

   Synonyms:
   perceptiveness, eyelet

6. eyenoun

   The visual sense.

   The car was quite pleasing to the eye, but impractical.

   Synonyms:
   eyelet, perceptiveness

7. eyenoun

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

   That dress caught her eye.

   Synonyms:
   eyelet, perceptiveness

8. eyenoun

   The ability to notice what others might miss.

   He has an eye for talent.

   Synonyms:
   perceptiveness, eyelet

9. eyenoun

   A meaningful stare or look.

   Synonyms:
   perceptiveness, eyelet

10. eyenoun

    A private eye: a privately hired detective or investigator.

    Synonyms:
    perceptiveness, eyelet

11. eyenoun

    A hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed.

    Synonyms:
    eyelet, perceptiveness

12. eyenoun

    A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook or the passage of a cord or line.

    Synonyms:
    eyelet, perceptiveness

13. eyenoun

    The relatively clear and calm center of a hurricane or other such storm.

    Synonyms:
    perceptiveness, eyelet

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eye, oculus, opticnoun

   the organ of sight

   Synonyms:
   heart, middle, oculus, center, centre, optic

2. eyenoun

   good discernment (either visually or as if visually)

   "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye"

   Synonyms:
   heart, middle, oculus, center, centre, optic

3. eyenoun

   attention to what is seen

   "he tried to catch her eye"

   Synonyms:
   heart, middle, oculus, center, centre, optic

4. center, centre, middle, heart, eyenoun

   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:
   affection, warmness, affectionateness, substance, center of attention, center field, philia, plaza, meat, centre, center, tenderness, snapper, core, marrow, sum, fondness, nerve, ticker, nerve center, shopping center, midsection, optic, midriff, kernel, nitty-gritty, spirit, centerfield, gist, warmheartedness, nerve centre, inwardness, centre of attention, pith, heart, shopping mall, bosom, mall, essence, nub, mettle, pump, heart and soul, shopping centre, oculus, spunk, midpoint, middle

5. eyeverb

   a small hole or loop (as in a needle)

   "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"

   Synonyms:
   heart, middle, oculus, center, centre, optic

6. eye, eyeballverb

   look at

   Synonyms:
   eyeball

Matched Categories

1. • Area
   • Attention
   • Look
   • Sagacity
   • Sense Organ

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eyenoun

   Synonyms:
   organ of sight, organ of vision

2. eyenoun

   Synonyms:
   sight, view, estimate, judgment

3. eyenoun

   Synonyms:
   watch, notice, vigilance, observation, inspection

4. eyenoun

   Synonyms:
   perforation, aperture, eyelet

5. eyenoun

   Synonyms:
   bud, shoot

6. eyeverb

   Synonyms:
   watch, observe, view, look on, fix the eye on, keep in view, have an eye on

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eyenoun

   Synonyms:
   optic

   Associated words:
   optics, optician, ocular, oculary, oculate, oculifonn, ophthalmology, ophthalmologist, ophthalmic, optometry, ophthalmostat, optometrist, chatoyant, chatoyment, cynosure, orbit, strabismus, rheum, ophthalmoscope, ophthalmoscopy, astigmatism, optography, blear, blear-eyed, bleary, ophthalmometer, orbital, orbitary, amaurosis, ocellated

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1. List of paraphrases for "eye":

   eyes, ocular, ojo, oeil, eye-protection, al-ain, look, eyeball, eyepiece, ophthalmic, al-ein, look-see, peek, laayoune, ophthalmology, visual, eyewitness, glance, view, attention, ain, eyelet

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How to use eye in a sentence?

1. Chief Gallagher:

   This has put a black eye on this community. I want the nation to know this is not what our community is about. This community is full of elite warriors that I have been honored and blessed to work with for the past 20 years.

2. Roger Law:

   The new Spitting Image will be global through a uniquely British eye. It will be more outrageous, audacious and salacious than the previous incarnation.

3. Anand James:

   The recent rise was far too quick and we are seeing a consolidation at the moment, with the budget behind us... and even though rates are expected to be held, there is an eye on some announcements coming up in the monetary policy committee meeting and that is partly why markets are cautious.

4. Farbod Mimeh:

   This December will play host to two of the year’s most hotly anticipated announcements with Mario Draghi and Janet Yellen looking to set the tone for trading in 2016,” said Farbod Mimeh http://www.digitallook.com/news/market-report-europe/europe-open-stocks-waver-after-mixed-chinese-data-as-investors-eye-ecb--948735.html#sthash.gJwWJ67A.dpuf

5. Gabby Giffords:

   There are people out there whose minds Barbara Parker will never change, if you are a parent, if you are a mother, if you have children -- how can you look your child in the eye and say Barbara Parker are willing to allow you to be collateral damage in order to keep what some people perceive to be their constitutional rights ? If Barbara Parker as a society are willing to accept that, what kind of society are Barbara Parker ?