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

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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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1. Selby Kiffer:

   It would have belonged to either a member of the Continental Congress or to one of the delegates to the Continental Convention. Those were the only people who had access to this first printing, your eye is immediately drawn to that first line, ‘We the people of the United States.’.

2. Walter Kinzie:

   That is a possibility that I think is real, we have been a part of events at ATT Stadium where the Dallas Cowboys play as an example, where we'll take advantage of rigging opportunities from the ceiling and we'll do a raised floor to where the floor that the performance is on is eye-level to the suite-level of the stadium -- and kind of the general admission seats would be down below where no one would be.

3. Nargiz Aliyeva:

   To fully comprehend the term 'love', you have to imagine, to suppress the possible boundaries visible to a naked eye. Because love is - uncanny.

4. George Pataki:

   Perhaps it was a twinkle in his eye, but Governor Pataki has said stated clearly and repeatedly that, but for our nation's arcane campaign finance laws, he could very well be a candidate for president right now.

5. Andreas Simic:

   Unless you can see yourself in success, it will not happen. You need to draw a picture of that success first, in your mind. See yourself doing what it takes to be successful and enjoying the fruits of that success in your mind’s eye.” Andreas Simic