eye
Translation
eye, vision, attention, center
Examples
She has beautiful blue eyes.
She has beautiful blue eyes.
Keep an eye on the children.
Keep an eye on the children.
He is in the public eye.
He is in the public eye.
This is the eye of the storm.
This is the eye of the storm.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an/the)) eye the organ of sight She has beautiful blue eyes.
to keep an eye on ((sb./sth.)) to watch or look after (sb./sth.) Keep an eye on the children.
in the public eye well known to the public He is in the public eye.
Similar Words
Synonyms: orb, peeper (slang)
Etymology
From Old English 'ēage', from Proto-Germanic '*augô'.
Memory Tips
The letter 'i' in the middle of the word looks like a person standing between two eyes (the two 'e's).