Eyeball

Eyeball
Eyeball \Eye"ball`\, n. The ball or globe of the eye. [1913 Webster]

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  • eyeball — ► NOUN ▪ the round part of the eye of a vertebrate, within the eyelids and socket. ► VERB informal, chiefly N. Amer. ▪ stare at closely. ● eyeball to eyeball Cf. ↑eyeball to eyeball …   English terms dictionary

  • Eyeball — Eyeball  система удаленного видеонаблюдения. Разработан израильской оборонной компании ODF Optronics. Предназначен для выполнения поисковых и обследовательских работ. Система Eyeball выполнена в виде резинового шара размером с бейсбольный… …   Википедия

  • eyeball — ☆ eyeball [ī′bôl΄] n. the ball shaped part of the eye, enclosed by the socket and eyelids vt., vi. Informal to observe, examine, measure, etc. (something) visually to observe, examine, measure, etc. (something) visually eyeball to eyeball Slang… …   English World dictionary

  • eyeball — (n.) also eye ball, 1580s, from EYE (Cf. eye) (n.) + BALL (Cf. ball) (n.1). As a verb, 1901, American English slang. Related: Eyeballed; eyeballing …   Etymology dictionary

  • eyeball — [[t]a͟ɪbɔːl[/t]] eyeballs, eyeballing, eyeballed 1) N COUNT Your eyeballs are your whole eyes, rather than just the part which can be seen between your eyelids. 2) VERB If you eyeball someone or something, you stare at them. [INFORMAL] [V n] The… …   English dictionary

  • eyeball — eyeballer, n. /uy bawl /, n. 1. the ball or globe of the eye. v.t. 2. Informal. to look at, check, or observe closely: two opponents eyeballing each other. [1580 90; 1900 05 for def. 2; EYE + BALL1] * * * ▪ anatomy  spheroidal structure… …   Universalium

  • eyeball — 1 noun (C) 1 the round ball that forms the whole of your eye, including the part inside your head 2 eyeball to eyeball if two people are eyeball to eyeball, they are directly facing each other, especially in an angry or threatening way: an… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • eyeball — I UK [ˈaɪˌbɔːl] / US [ˈaɪˌbɔl] noun [countable] Word forms eyeball : singular eyeball plural eyeballs the whole round ball that forms your eye • be up to your eyeballs in something eyeball to eyeball II UK [ˈaɪˌbɔːl] / US [ˈaɪˌbɔl] verb… …   English dictionary

  • eyeball — eye|ball1 [ˈaıbo:l US bo:l] n 1.) the round ball that forms the whole of your eye, including the part inside your head 2.) eyeball to eyeball if two people are eyeball to eyeball, they are directly facing each other, especially in an angry or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • eyeball — /ˈaɪbɔl / (say uybawl) noun 1. the ball or globe of the eye. –verb (t) 2. Colloquial to look at, especially to observe closely. 3. to inspect (an object) directly as with the naked eye or through a telescope, as opposed to indirect inspection, as …  

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