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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook or the passage of a cord or line.
  • A hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed.
  • A mark on an animal, such as a peacock or butterfly, resembling a human eye.
  • A meaningful stare or look.
  • An organ that is sensitive to light, which it converts to electrical signals passed to the brain, by which means animals see.
  • A private eye: a privately hired detective or investigator.
  • A reproductive bud in a potato.
  • Attention, notice.
  • informal The dark brown center of a black-eyed Susan flower.
  • The ability to notice what others might miss.
  • The dark spot on a black-eyed pea.
  • The relatively clear and calm center of a hurricane or other such storm.
  • The visual sense.

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Proper noun:

  • colloquial the comedic magazine Private Eye.
  • UK The London Eye, a tourist attraction in London.

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Verb:

  • To look at someone or something as if with the intent to do something with that person or thing.
  • To observe carefully.
  • To view something narrowly, as a document or a phrase in a document.

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