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How to pronounce eye
Say it like this: /ˈɑɪ̯/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does eye mean?
nounAn organ through which animals see (“perceive surroundings via light”).
“Near-synonym: eyeball”
The visual sense.
“The car was quite pleasing to the eye, but impractical.”
The iris of the eye, being of a specified colour.
“Brown, blue, green, hazel eyes.”
verbTo carefully or appraisingly observe (someone or something).
“They went out and eyed the new car one last time before deciding.”
To consider.
“Mr. Smith is eyeing a departmental reorganization plan.”
To appear; to look.
“My becomings kill me, when they do not eye well to you.”
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