Eyeball
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈaɪ.bɔːl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eyeball is a noun meaning The ball of the eye.
Meaning
The ball of the eye.
More Meanings
- An instance of eyeballing something.
- (informal) Surveillance.
- (marketing, in the plural) A readership or viewership.
- (CB radio, slang) A face-to-face meeting.
- (Caribbean) A favourite or pet; the apple of someone's eye.
- (transitive, informal) To gauge, estimate or judge by eye, rather than measuring precisely; to look or glance at.
- (transitive, informal) To stare at intently.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: eye
We had an eyeball last year.
Give this report an eyeball, will you please?
We need compelling content for the new Web site so we can attract more eyeballs.
Word Forms
- eyeballs
- eye-ball
- eyeballing
- eyeballed
Synonyms for eyeball
Depending on context, synonyms include eye-apple, globe, globus, eyeglobe, bulbus, eye.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eye, orb, ocular, eyewear, face, stare.
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