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: the more or less globular capsule of the vertebrate eye formed by the sclera and cornea together with their contained structures
2
eyeballs plural
: people who view something (such as an advertisement)
websites competing for eyeballs
eyeballed; eyeballing; eyeballs
: to look at intently especially in making an evaluation or choice
diners eyeballing the menu
eyeball the competition
: based on observation
eyeball judgment
Examples of eyeball in a Sentence
Verb
The children were eyeballing the desserts.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
Sure, the first debate—the one that ushered Biden off the ticket after three miserable weeks of second guessing—saw an audience that topped 51 million, but the Olympics will attract billions of eyeballs.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 26 July 2024
Derek McKee, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2024
Not only by eyeballing the melt bands, but with more precise measurements—oxygen isotopes, salinity, dust particles, more.
—Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024
Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
And for some of them — not all of them — their intentions are just eyeball time online.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Other bacterial infections Bacterial causes of pink eye include swelling of the eyelid, and pinkness of the eyelid and eyeball.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
Sure, the first debate—the one that ushered Biden off the ticket after three miserable weeks of second guessing—saw an audience that topped 51 million, but the Olympics will attract billions of eyeballs.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 26 July 2024
Verb
The bull was working slowly, eyeballing the decoy with every step.
—Derek McKee, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2024
Not only by eyeballing the melt bands, but with more precise measurements—oxygen isotopes, salinity, dust particles, more.
—Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024
Adjective
Eyelid spasms differ from eyeball spasms, ophthalmologists said.
—Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
And for some of them — not all of them — their intentions are just eyeball time online.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Eyeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyeball. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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eyeball
noun
eye·ball
ˈī-ˌbȯl 
: the more or less globular capsule of the vertebrate eye formed by the sclera and cornea together with their contained structures
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