eyed

eye ► NOUN 1) the organ of sight in humans and animals. 2) a rounded eye-like marking on an animal or bird. 3) a round, dark spot on a potato from which a new shoot grows. 4) the small hole in a needle through which the thread is passed. 5) a small metal loop into which a hook is fitted as a fastener on a garment. 6) Nautical a loop at the top end of a shroud or stay rope. 7) the calm region at the centre of a storm. 8) used to refer to a person's opinion or feelings: to European eyes, the city seems overcrowded.

► VERB (eyeing or eying) 1) look at closely or with interest. 2) (eye up) informal look at (someone) in a way that reveals a sexual interest.

● be all eyes — Cf. ↑be all eyes

● close one's eyes to — Cf. ↑close one's eyes to

● an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth — Cf. ↑an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

● give someone the eye — Cf. ↑give someone the eye

● have an eye for — Cf. ↑have an eye for

● have (or keep) one's eye on — Cf. ↑keep one's eye on

● have (or with) an eye to — Cf. ↑with an eye to

● have eyes in the back of one's head — Cf. ↑have eyes in the back of one's head

● keep an eye on — Cf. ↑keep an eye on

● keep an eye out (or open) — Cf. ↑keep an eye out

● keep one's eyes open (or peeled or Brit. skinned) — Cf. ↑keep one's eyes skinned

● make eyes at — Cf. ↑make eyes at

● one in the eye for — Cf. ↑one in the eye for

● only have eyes for — Cf. ↑only have eyes for

● open someone's eyes — Cf. ↑open someone's eyes

● see eye to eye — Cf. ↑see eye to eye

● a twinkle (or gleam) in someone's eye — Cf. ↑a gleam in someone's eye

● up to one's eyes — Cf. ↑up to one's eyes

● what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over — Cf. ↑what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over

● with one's eyes open — Cf. ↑with one's eyes open

DERIVATIVES eyed adjective.

ORIGIN Old English.