English · Body & Health

eye

/aɪ/

[/aɪ/]

organ of sight

Beginnernoun

Definition

The organ of the body with which a person or animal sees.

Example

She rubbed her tired eyes after staring at the bright screen for several hours.

She rubbed her tired eyes after staring at the bright screen for several hours.

Etymology

From Old English 'ēage', of Germanic origin.

How & Where It’s Used

Found in idioms like 'keep an eye on' and 'see eye to eye'.

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