see eye to eye

eye

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy]
- /si ˈī tu ˈī/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy]
- /si ˈī tu ˈī/

Definitions of see eye to eye words

noun plural see eye to 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 see eye to eye the aggregate of structures situated within or near the orbit that assist, support, or protect the eye. 1
noun plural see eye to eye this organ with respect to the color of the iris: blue eyes. 1
noun plural see eye to eye the region surrounding the eye: a black eye; puffy eyes. 1
noun plural see eye to eye sight; vision: a sharp eye. 1
noun plural see eye to eye the power of seeing; appreciative or discriminating visual perception: the eye of an artist. 1

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Origin of see eye to 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 See eye to eye

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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see eye to 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".

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Synonyms for see eye to eye

verb see eye to eye

agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
buy into — If you buy into a company or an organization, you buy part of it, often in order to gain some control of it.
come to terms — to reach acceptance or agreement
cotton to — If you cotton to someone or something, you start to like them.
fall in with — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.

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