English · Body & Health
eye
/aɪ/
[/aɪ/]
organ of sight
Beginnernoun
Definition
The organ of the body with which a person or animal sees.
Example
She rubbed her tired eyes after staring at the bright screen for several hours.
She rubbed her tired eyes after staring at the bright screen for several hours.
Etymology
From Old English 'ēage', of Germanic origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Found in idioms like 'keep an eye on' and 'see eye to eye'.