each of a pair of globular organs of sight in the head of humans and vertebrate animals
the calm region at the centre of a storm or hurricane
used to indicate surprise or disbelief
a painful eye condition caused by damage to the cornea from ultraviolet radiation during arc welding
inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye, due to inadequate tear secretion
a flat metal plate with a projecting loop or ring, made all in one piece
the undesirable effect in flash photography of people appearing to have red eyes, caused by a reflection from the retina when the flashgun is too near the camera lens
a small perennial Australian plant of the daisy family, with a bur-like fruit
any of a number of plants with small flowers that have contrasting petals and centres, in particular:
a semi-precious stone, especially chalcedony, with a band of bright lustre
a bolt or bar with an eye at the end for attaching a hook or ring to
visual images that are superficially attractive and entertaining but intellectually undemanding
liquid medication to be applied in very small amounts to the eyeball
a similarity between words in spelling but not in pronunciation, for example love and move
the area immediately outside the eye of a hurricane or cyclone, associated with tall clouds, heavy rainfall, and high winds
either of two parasitic nematode worms which affect the eyes of mammals:
an eye with poor vision that is mainly caused by underuse, especially the unused eye in a squint
a photoelectric cell or similar electrical device used for detection or measurement
a herring-like freshwater fish with large eyes, which lives in the south of the Great Lakes region of North America
a viral disease of horses, symptoms of which include fever, abortion, and redness of the eyes
a screw with a loop for passing a cord through, instead of a slotted head
the ‘eye of insight’ in the forehead of an image of a deity, especially the god Shiva
a small Old World songbird with a ring of white feathers around the eye
the state in which two people are aware of looking directly into one another’s eyes
an event or situation that proves to be unexpectedly enlightening
the action of rolling one’s eyes, typically as an expression of exasperation, disbelief, or disapproval
the cavity in the skull which encloses an eyeball with its surrounding muscles
a splice made by turning the end of a rope back on itself and interlacing the strands, thereby forming a loop
fatigue of the eyes, such as that caused by reading or looking at a computer screen for too long
any of a number of edible fishes with large eyes that occur widely on reefs in tropical and subtropical seas:
a brown American butterfly with pearly markings and distinctive eyespots on the undersides of the wings
(in some reptiles and lower vertebrates) an eye-like structure on the top of the head, covered by almost transparent skin and derived from or linked to the pineal
a tendency to flirt or be constantly looking to start a new sexual relationship
a small eye of an insect or other arthropod which has only one lens, typically present in one or more pairs
a semi-precious yellowish-brown variety of quartz with a silky or chatoyant lustre, formed by replacement of crocidolite
a small African flycatcher with a coloured patch of bare skin around or above the eye, typically having black and white plumage