eye

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/aɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ī)

Inflections of 'eye' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
eyes
v 3rd person singular
eyeing
v pres p
eyed
v past
eyed
v past p

Collocations for "eye"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "eye" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

eye

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. have [green, blue, brown] eyes
  2. have [big, wide, squinty, sad] eyes
  3. what color are your eyes?
  4. the [event, president] is in the public eye
  5. has a missing eye
  6. is missing an eye
  7. has a [scar, bruise, cut] around his eye
  8. the [sun, light] hurt my eyes
  9. the [sun] is blinding my eyes
  10. look me in the eye when you [talk, speak] to me
  11. am keeping my eye on you
  12. please keep an eye on him (for me)
  13. keep an eye on my [bag, case]
  14. keep an eye out for [our dog, a good deal]
  15. [shot, poked] his eye out
  16. got [punched, poked] in the eye
  17. come see with your own eyes
  18. an eye for an eye
  19. is giving her the evil eye
  20. [is, works as, hired] a private eye
  21. has a [good, sharp, great, keen] eye for detail
  22. has a [good] eye for [mistakes, forgeries]
  23. under the watchful eyes of the [children, guards, audience]
  24. (seen) through the eyes of a [child, six-year-old]
  25. in the eyes of the law, you are [responsible, guilty]
  26. through the eye of [a, the] needle
  27. in the eye of the storm
  28. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
  29. she is the apple of his eye
n as adj
  1. [make, maintain] eye contact
  2. was an eye-opening experience
  3. is a real eye-opener
  4. proper eye care
  5. an eye doctor
  6. eye color
  7. always wear eye protection (when)
  8. red eye reduction
v
  1. was eyeing her [shoes, bracelet, dress]
  2. eyeing his food [hungrily, greedily]
  3. eyeing him [suspiciously, intently]
  4. eyeing him with [curiosity, suspicion, envy]
  5. he [is, was] eyeing me up
  6. eyeing me up and down
  7. eyeing up a new [TV, car, computer]
  8. eyeing up that [dress, cake]
'eye' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
apple - as - avoid - black - blind - blink - burst - candy - cast - cat - catch - clock - close - color - contact - cream - determine - doctor - drop - easy - emphasize - evil - exam - examination - expel - exquisite - extend - far - fatigue - flick - fore - glass - glimpse - grapefruit - grit - gritty - headline - hurricane - impaired - in - keen - keep - lace - lazy - left - level - liner - logo - maintain - makeup

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