eye meaning and definition

EYE noun

Definition of eye (noun)

1. the organ of sight
   • synonyms: oculus, optic
2. good discernment (either visually or as if visually)
   • "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye"
3. attention to what is seen
   • "he tried to catch her eye"
4. 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, centre, heart, middle
5. a small hole or loop (as in a needle)
   • "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"

EYE verb

Definition of eye (verb)

1. look at
   • synonyms: eyeball