eyeball

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The ball of the eye.

   • Near-synonym: eye
   • You'll change your mind about not bothering with safety glasses once you've injured your eyeball. That's called closing the barn door after the horse gets out.
   • Goe make thy ſelfe like a Nymph o' th' Sea. Be ſubiect to no ſight but thine, and mine: inuisible To euery eye-ball elſe: goe take this ſhape, And hither come in't: goe: hence With diligence.
2. 2

   An instance of eyeballing something.

   • Give this report an eyeball, will you please?
3. 3

   Surveillance.

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   1. 4

      A readership or viewership.

      • We need compelling content for the new Web site so we can attract more eyeballs.
      • When The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuted at the same time as House of the Dragon, much noise was made about which show attracted more eyeballs.
   2. 5

      A face-to-face meeting.

      • We had an eyeball last year.
   3. 6

      A favourite or pet

      A favourite or pet; the apple of someone's eye.

   4. 7

      To gauge, estimate or judge by eye, rather than measuring precisely

      To gauge, estimate or judge by eye, rather than measuring precisely; to look or glance at.

      • A good cook can often just eyeball the correct quantities of ingredients.
      • Each geometric construction must be exact; eyeballing it and getting close does not count.
   5. 8

      To stare at intently.

      • Are you eyeballing my girl?
   6. 9

      To roll one's eyes.

The neighborhood

• synonymeye-apple
• neighborbums in seats
• neighborclick-through