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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy]
- /gɪv stressed ði ˈī/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahy]
- /gɪv stressed ði ˈī/
Definitions of give the eye words
- noun plural give 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 the eye the aggregate of structures situated within or near the orbit that assist, support, or protect the eye. 1
- noun plural give the eye this organ with respect to the color of the iris: blue eyes. 1
- noun plural give the eye the region surrounding the eye: a black eye; puffy eyes. 1
- noun plural give the eye sight; vision: a sharp eye. 1
- noun plural give the eye the power of seeing; appreciative or discriminating visual perception: the eye of an artist. 1
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Origin of give 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
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Parts of speech for Give the eye
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
give 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 the eye usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for give the eye
verb give the eye
- contemplate — If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.
- check out — When you check out of a hotel or clinic where you have been staying, or if someone checks you out, you pay the bill and leave.
- inspect — to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- scan — to glance at or over or read hastily: to scan a page.
- rubberneck — to look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the neck or turning the head.
Antonyms for give the eye
verb give the eye
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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