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Look up: Eye

  1. Eye
    Two unrelated meanings: an undeveloped growth bud (as in a potato) or the center of a flower (as in a daylily).
    Found on http://www.emilycompost.com/garden_gloss

  2. Eye
    NavalEyes of a ship. The eyes of a ship are the extreme bows. The name comes from the ancient custom (still maintained in the Orient) of painting eyes on each bow so that the ship could see where she was going.
    Found on http://www.britishempire.co.uk/glossary/

  3. eye
    [n] - attention to what is seen 2. [n] - good discernment (either with the eyes or as if with the eyes) 3. [n] - the organ of sight (`peeper` is an informal term for `eye`) 4. [n] - a small hole or loop (as in a needle) 5. [v] - look at
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Eye
    The various parts of the eye are shown in a diagram (not included yet). Light entering the eye passes through (in order) the cornea, aqueous humour, pupil, lens and vitreous humour before striking the retina. Electrical signals from the retina are sent to the brain via the optic nerve. The pupil is...
    Found on http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/computing/

  5. Eye
    An organ which is sensitive to light. See also: Ear, Ocular, Oculogyric, Visible Light.
    Found on http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/sour

  6. Eye
    The hole in a limekiln through which the burn lime was removed.
    Found on http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/k

  7. Eye
    Eye: The organ of sight. The eye has a number of components. These components include but are not limited to the cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina, macula, optic nerve, choroid and vitreous. The cornea is the clear front window of the eye that transmits and focuses light into the eye. The iris is th...
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  8. eye
    any metal or other ring intended for reception of,e.g.a rope or a hook Category: Mechanical engineering • an openwork effect produced by transferring sinker loops usually to two adjacent needles.Generally,two consecutive sinker loops are collected and transferred Category: Various ind...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  9. Eye
    Eye (ī) noun [ Prob. from nye , an eye being for a nye . See Nye .] (Zoology) A brood; as, an eye of pheasants.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/99

  10. Eye
    Eye (ī) noun [ Middle English eghe , eighe , eie , eye , Anglo-Saxon eáge ; akin to OFries. āge , Old Saxon ōga , Dutch oog , Ohg. ouga , German auge , Icel...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/99

  11. Eye
    Eye transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Eyed ; present participle & verbal noun Eying or Eyeing .] To fix the eye on; to look on; to view; to observe; particularly, to observe or w...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/99

  12. Eye
    Eye intransitive verb To appear; to look. [ Obsolete] « My becomings kill me, when they do not Eye well to you.» Shak.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/99

  13. eye
    <zoology> A brood; as, an eye of pheasants. ... Origin: Prob. Fr. Nye, an eye being for a nye. See Nye. ... 1. The organ of sight or vision. In man, and the vertebrates generally, it is properly the movable ball or globe in the orbit, but the term often includes the adjacent parts. In most inv...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  14. eye
    oculus noun the organ of sight
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. eye
    noun a small hole or loop (as in a needle); `the thread wouldn`t go through the eye`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  16. eye
    noun good discernment (either visually or as if visually); `she has an eye for fresh talent`; `he has an artist`s eye`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  17. eye
    eyeball verb look at
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  18. eye
    (i) the organ of vision. In the embryo it develops as a direct extension of the brain, and thus it is a delicate organ; to protect it, the bones of the skull are shaped to form a round cavity. The conjunctival sac covers the front of the eyeball and lines the upper and lower eyelids. Tears constantly wash the eye ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  19. Eye
    • (n.) The center of a target; the bull`s-eye. • (n.) A small loop to receive a hook; as hooks and eyes on a dress. • (n.) Tinge; shade of color. • (v. t.) To fix the eye on; to look on; to view; to observe; particularly, to observe or watch narrowly, or with fixed attention; to ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  20. eye
    (from the article `tropical cyclone`) A characteristic feature of tropical cyclones is the eye, a central region of clear skies, warm temperatures, and low atmospheric pressure. ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/62

  21. eye
    eye, eyes 1. The organ of vision that consists of the eyeball and the optic nerve. 2. The area of the eye, including lids and other accessory organs of the eye. 3. An organ of vision or of light sensitivity. 4. Either of a pair of hollow structures located in bony sockets of the skull, functionin...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  22. eye
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ī Definitions: 1. The organ of vision that consists of the eyeball and the optic nerve; 2. The area of the eye, including lids and other accessory organs of the eye; the contents of the orbit (common). Synonyms: oculus
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  23. Eye
    Eye is British slang for the anus.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  24. Eye
    Eye is British slang for the anus.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  25. Eye
    Area in the center of a hurricane that is devoid of clouds.
    Found on http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeo



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