eyeball
[ ahy-bawl ]
/ ˈaɪˌbɔl /
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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give (someone) the hairy eyeball, Slang. to look at (someone) with eyelids partly lowered, as in hostility or distrust.
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eye·ball·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for eyeball
eyeball
/ (ˈaɪˌbɔːl) /
noun
the entire ball-shaped part of the eye
eyeball to eyeball in close confrontation
verb
(tr) slang to stare at
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Medicine definitions for eyeball
eyeball
[ ī′bôl′ ]
n.
The globe-shaped portion of the eye surrounded by the socket and covered externally by the eyelids.bulb of eye
The eye itself.
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