eye
[ ahy ]
/ aɪ /
noun, plural eyes, (Archaic) ey·en or eyne.
verb (used with object), eyed, ey·ing or eye·ing.
verb (used without object), eyed, ey·ing or eye·ing.
Obsolete.
to appear to the eye.
Idioms for eye
Origin of eye
before 900; Middle English
eie, ie, Old English
ēge, variant of
ēage; cognate with German
Auge; akin to Latin
oculus, Greek
ṓps, Sanskrit
akṣi
OTHER WORDS FROM eye
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British Dictionary definitions for an eye for an eye (1 of 2)
eye
1
/ (aɪ) /
noun
verb eyes, eyeing, eying or eyed (tr)
to look at carefully or warily
Also: eye up
to look at in a manner indicating sexual interest; ogle
See also
eyes
Derived forms of eye
eyeless, adjective eyelike, adjectiveWord Origin for eye
Old English
ēage; related to Old Norse
auga, Old High German
ouga, Sanskrit
aksi
British Dictionary definitions for an eye for an eye (2 of 2)
Medical definitions for an eye for an eye
eye
[ ī ]
n.
An organ of vision or of light sensitivity.
Either of a pair of hollow structures located in bony sockets of the skull, functioning together or independently, each having a lens capable of focusing incident light on an internal photosensitive retina from which nerve impulses are sent to the brain; the organ of vision.
The external, visible portion of this organ together with its associated structures, especially the eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows.
The pigmented iris of this organ.
The faculty of seeing; vision.
Scientific definitions for an eye for an eye
eye
[ ī ]
Anatomy
The vertebrate organ of sight, composed of a pair of fluid-filled spherical structures that occupy the orbits of the skull. Incoming light is refracted by the cornea of the eye and transmitted through the pupil to the lens, which focuses the image onto the retina.
Zoology
An organ in invertebrates that is sensitive to light. See more at compound eye eyespot.
Botany
A bud on a tuber, such as a potato.
Meteorology
The relatively calm area at the center of a hurricane or similar storm. See more at hurricane.
Cultural definitions for an eye for an eye (1 of 2)
an eye for an eye
The principle of justice that requires punishment equal in kind to the offense (not greater than the offense, as was frequently given in ancient times). Thus, if someone puts out another's eye, one of the offender's eyes should be put out. The principle is stated in the Book of Exodus as “Thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
notes for an eye for an eye
Jesus referred to this principle in the
Sermon on the Mount, calling on his followers to
turn the other cheek instead.
Cultural definitions for an eye for an eye (2 of 2)
eye
The organ of sight. Some of its parts are the cornea, iris, lens, optic nerve, pupil, and retina.
Idioms and Phrases with an eye for an eye (1 of 2)
an eye for an eye
see eye for an eye.
Idioms and Phrases with an eye for an eye (2 of 2)
eye