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noun
the ball or globe of the eye.
eyeballs, Informal . people who view or read something: Old TV shows are getting a lot of eyeballs online.
verb (used with object)
Informal . to look at, check, or observe closely: two opponents eyeballing each other.
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Idioms about eyeball give (someone) the hairy eyeball , Slang . to look at (someone) with eyelids partly lowered, as in hostility or distrust.
Origin of eyeball 1580–90; 1900–05
for def. 3 ;
eye +
ball1
OTHER WORDS FROM eyeball eyeballer, noun
Words nearby eyeball Eyam ,
eyas ,
Eyck ,
eye ,
eye appeal ,
eyeball ,
eyeball-to-eyeball ,
eye bank ,
eyebar ,
eye bath ,
eyebeam
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Words related to eyeball glimpse ,
peek ,
flash ,
glance ,
impression ,
sight ,
analysis ,
display ,
look ,
confirm ,
determine ,
divine ,
double-check ,
find out ,
verify ,
analyze ,
correct ,
go through ,
investigate ,
monitor
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It has forced them to get creative and lean on the wealth of knowledge they have about consumers to create original, flashy, engaging, and attention-grabbing content that draws eyeball s.
They work by changing how light enters the eyeball , preventing the conditions that cause myopia to progress.
For example, Google has made several changes that keep eyeball s on their own results pages instead of diverting that traffic to other websites.
The two countries were eyeball to eyeball in a tense standoff for almost a year.
For many this can be totally doable, while those averse to numbers might rather just eyeball their portions.
Hedren narrowly missed having an eyeball clawed out during one take.
The arctic char eyeball , on the other hand, which I had the day after—a raw eyeball is a whole other matter.
Bigwigs headhunting superhumans to run splashy enterprises eyeball you.
But thou art silent, And from thine eyeball flames contemptuous anger.
They had a secret iv rasslin' be which a Jap rassler cud blow on his opponent's eyeball an' break his ankle.
Here the radium rays had acted upon the eyeball through the bones of the head.
My heart was in my mouth, for at first I believed from his expression that he had detected the gleam of my eyeball .
Things that rode meaningless on the eyeball an instant before slid into proper proportion.
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British Dictionary definitions for eyeball
noun
the entire ball-shaped part of the eye
eyeball to eyeball in close confrontation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for eyeball
n.
The globe-shaped portion of the eye surrounded by the socket and covered externally by the eyelids. bulb of eye
The eye itself.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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