sight for sore eyes
眼前一亮,看得见的东西,眼花缭乱,眼花缭乱的东西
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Definitions
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plural eyes, ey·en [ahy-uhn] /ˈaɪ ən/ or eyne [ahyn]. /aɪn/.
- : the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- : the aggregate of structures situated within or near the orbit that assist, support, or protect the eye.
- : this organ with respect to the color of the iris: blue eyes.
- : the region surrounding the eye: a black eye; puffy eyes.
- : sight; vision: a sharp eye.
- : the power of seeing; appreciative or discriminating visual perception: the eye of an artist.
- : a look, glance, or gaze: to cast one's eye at a beautiful necklace.
- : an attentive look, close observation, or watch: to be under the eye of a guard.
- : regard, view, aim, or intention: to have an eye to one's own advantage.
- : a manner or way of looking at something; judgment; opinion: To my eye, it's a great plan.We are all equal in the eyes of the law.Evaluate the text with a critical eye.
Phrases
- eye for an eye, an
- eye opener, an
- eyes are bigger than one's stomach, one's
- eyes in the back of one's head, have
- eyes open, with
- eye to eye
- eye to the main chance, have an
- eye to, with an
- all eyes
- apple of one's eye
- believe one's ears (eyes)
- bird's-eye view
- black eye
- bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
- catch someone's eye
- close one's eyes
- cry one's eyes out
- eagle eye
- easy on the eyes
- evil eye
- feast one's eyes on
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
As the company firms up its offering in activewear, they’re also keeping an eye on what trends will help them grow.
We can be eyes and ears for law enforcement and communicate back to them, but we’re not civilian law enforcement.
The smoke particles from the wildfires raging all over the West Coast since August blocked the blue light from the sun, creating the orange and red-tinted spectacle for our human eyes.
Then, the edit team doubles down on a handful of those products that they think readers are particularly interested and integrates them in videos, newsletters, social posts and written content to get more eyes on them.
It can track their location and let parents keep an eye on where they go.
The numbers reinforce another article in the Post, in which cops confessed to “turning a blind eye” to minor crimes.
This attack, coming just days after the PlayStation DDoS, was certainly an eye-opener.
They eye the door anxiously, convinced that at any moment, a Pakistani or Iranian intelligence officer will come barging in.
Nervous fans can keep a vigilant eye on it via a webcam hosted on the town website that offers 24-hour goat viewing.
I think part of being in the public eye is getting recognized, and dealing with positive and negative scrutiny.
But Lucy had noted, out of the corner of her watchful eye, the arrival of Miss Grains, indignant and perspiring.
As his eye became accustomed to the gloom, David Arden saw traces of gilding on the walls.
As small letters weary the eye most, so also the smallest affairs disturb us most.
Ripperda's eye fell upon the mantle,—it was discoloured a dark red in many places, he nodded his head, and the man withdrew.