Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ahy]
- /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ˈī/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ahy]
- /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ˈī/
Definitions of give someone the eye words
- noun plural give someone the eye the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina. 1
- noun plural give someone the eye the aggregate of structures situated within or near the orbit that assist, support, or protect the eye. 1
- noun plural give someone the eye this organ with respect to the color of the iris: blue eyes. 1
- noun plural give someone the eye the region surrounding the eye: a black eye; puffy eyes. 1
- noun plural give someone the eye sight; vision: a sharp eye. 1
- noun plural give someone the eye the power of seeing; appreciative or discriminating visual perception: the eye of an artist. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of give someone the eye
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English eie, ie, Old English ēge, variant of ēage; cognate with German Auge; akin to Latin oculus, Greek ṓps, Sanskrit akṣi
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Give someone the eye
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
give someone the eye popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
give someone the eye usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with g
- Words starting with gi
- Words starting with giv
- Words starting with give
- Words starting with gives
- Words starting with giveso
- Words starting with givesom
- Words starting with givesome
- Words starting with givesomeo
- Words starting with givesomeon
- Words starting with givesomeone
- Words starting with givesomeonet
- Words starting with givesomeoneth
- Words starting with givesomeonethe