eyeing

[US]/aɪ/
[UK]/aɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. vision with the eyes, insight, perspective
vt. to look fixedly, to gaze at.

Phrases & Collocations

eye contact

eye exam

eye shadow

teary eyes

eye color

eye drops

eye infection

eye cream

to the eye

an eye for

all eyes

eyes and ears

the public eye

in eye

eye to eye

set eyes on

naked eye

black eye

eyes out

at eye

Example Sentences

the eye of a potato.

eye of the round.

The days of an eye for an eye are over.

We're eye to eye on all the vital issues.

a crackerjack eye surgeon.

nailone's eye's on sth.

with an eye single to

have an eye for beauty

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

right in the eye of the controversy.

a smoothie with an eye for a pretty girl.

in a twinkle (=in the twinkle of an eye)

The eye reacts to light.

Real-world Examples

I can barely keep my eyes open.

Source: The Best Mom

I'm glad we see eye to eye.

Source: New English 900 Sentences (Basic Edition)

We won't always see eye to eye.

Source: Obama's speech

Maybe there's more to me than meets the eye.

Source: Deadly Women

Gross! Even grosser? Birds' eyes. Clarence Birdseye, to be precise.

Source: European and American Cultural Atmosphere (Audio)

And now, feast your eyes upon these spectacular results.

Source: Two-Minute Paper

There wasn't a dry eye in the cartel.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

Oedipus gouges out his eyes and retreats into the wilderness.

Source: TED-Ed (audio version)

Lily's bright green eyes were slits.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Everybody watching this please close your eyes.

Source: School has started!

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