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make eyes at

eye
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy]
    • /meɪk aɪ æt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy]
    • /meɪk aɪ æt/

Definitions of make eyes at words

  • noun plural make eyes at 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. 1
  • noun plural make eyes at the aggregate of structures situated within or near the orbit that assist, support, or protect the eye. 1
  • noun plural make eyes at this organ with respect to the color of the iris: blue eyes. 1
  • noun plural make eyes at the region surrounding the eye: a black eye; puffy eyes. 1
  • noun plural make eyes at sight; vision: a sharp eye. 1
  • noun plural make eyes at the power of seeing; appreciative or discriminating visual perception: the eye of an artist. 1
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Origin of make eyes at

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English eie, ie, Old English ēge, variant of ēage; cognate with German Auge; akin to Latin oculus, Greek ṓps, Sanskrit akṣi

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Parts of speech for Make eyes at

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Make eyes at

make eyes at popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for make eyes at

verb make eyes at

  • fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
  • trifle — an article or thing of very little value.
  • wanton — done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably: a wanton attack; wanton cruelty.
  • flirt — to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
  • toy — an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
All 28 Synonyms of make eyes at

Antonyms for make eyes at

verb make eyes at

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
All 3 Antonyms of make eyes at

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