eye — n. & v. n. 1 a the organ of sight in man and other animals. b the light detecting organ in some invertebrates. 2 the eye characterized by the colour of the iris (has blue eyes). 3 the region round the eye (eyes red from weeping). 4 a glass or… … Useful english dictionary
eye — eyeable, adj. eyelike, adj. eyer, n. /uy/, n., pl. eyes, (Archaic) eyen or eyne; v., eyed, eying or eyeing. n. 1. the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans… … Universalium
eye — [[t]aɪ[/t]] n. v. eyed, ey•ing eye•ing 1) anat. the organ of sight; in vertebrates, one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull, along with its associated structures 2) anat. the visible parts of this organ, as the cornea … From formal English to slang
Glossary of terms associated with diabetes — This page lists and explains terms connected with diabetes. NOTOC A *Acanthosis nigricans A brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually present in the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axilla, groin,… … Wikipedia
out of the corner of one's eye — adverb a) Sideways, obliquely, askance I caught sight of him out of the corner of my eye. b) With suspicion. When he said he would pay her back next week, she looked at him out of the corner of her eye. Syn … Wiktionary
Private Eye — For other uses, see Private eye (disambiguation). Private Eye Cover of Private Eye from July 2011 Type … Wikipedia
List of Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye episodes — The following is a list of episodes of the PAX TV drama Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, which premiered on October 13, 2002, and cancelled on May 22, 2005. A total of 57 episodes of the series have aired, including parts 1 and 2 of the pilot. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Appointment with Death — Infobox Book | name = Appointment with Death title orig = translator = image caption = Dust jacket illustration of the first UK edition author = Agatha Christie illustrator = cover artist = Robin Macartney country = United Kingdom language =… … Wikipedia
Shipment from Kihei (Hawaiian Eye) — Infobox Television episode Title = Shipment from Kihei Series = Hawaiian Eye Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 11 Airdate = December 16, 1959 Production = Writer = Robert J Shaw, from a story by Stanley Niss Director = Paul Stewart Guests = Beverly… … Wikipedia
fish-eye — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: so called from the resemblance of the lens to the protruding eye of a fish : being, having, or produced by a wide angle photographic lens that has a highly curved protruding front, that covers an angle of about… … Useful english dictionary
English words with uncommon properties — For the purposes of this article, any word which has appeared in a recognised general English dictionary published in the 20th century or later is considered a candidate. For interest, some archaic words, non standard words and proper names are… … Wikipedia