eye

• Sinnesorgan bei Menschen und Tieren, mit dem Licht wahrgenommen und visuelle Informationen verarbeitet werden; auch für Sehvermögen, Blick oder eine kleine Öffnung bzw. einen Keim.

A noun referring to the organ of sight in humans and animals, used for vision and perceiving light.

1. Organ of sightA1formal

   The organ of the body that allows you to see.

   Auge

   • She has beautiful blue eyes.
   • He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
   • The doctor examined her eyes carefully.

   Synonymeopticorbpeeper

2. A2formal

   The power or ability to see or notice something.

   Sehvermögen

   • She has a good eye for detail.
   • He kept an eye on the children playing in the park.
   • The artist has an eye for color and composition.

   Synonymeappreciationawarenessdiscernmentobservationperceptionsightvision

3. B1informal

   Close attention or watchfulness.

   Aufmerksamkeit

   • Keep an eye on the soup so it doesn't boil over.
   • The security guard kept a watchful eye on the entrance.
   • She turned a blind eye to his mistakes.

   Synonymeattentionnoticeobservationregardscrutinysurveillancevigilancewatch

4. Center of somethingB2formal

   The center or focal point of something, like a storm or a needle.

   Zentrum

   • The eye of the hurricane passed directly over the island.
   • The eye of the needle is very small.
   • He was in the eye of the political storm.

   Synonymecentercoreepicenterfocushearthubmiddlenucleus

• Verb, das das aufmerksame, interessierte oder misstrauische Betrachten einer Person oder Sache bezeichnet, oft mit Argwohn oder Begehren.

A verb used to indicate the act of looking at someone or something closely or with interest, often with suspicion or desire.

1. Look at closelyB1informal

   To look at someone or something with interest or suspicion.

   Anstarren

   • She eyed the stranger suspiciously.
   • He eyed the cake hungrily.
   • The security guard eyed everyone entering the building.

   Synonymecontemplateinspectobserveregardscrutinizesurveyviewwatch

2. Consider or desireB2informal

   To look at something with the intention of obtaining or achieving it.

   Ins Auge fassen

   • He is eyeing a promotion at work.
   • She eyed the last piece of chocolate.
   • The company is eyeing a merger with its competitor.

   Synonymeconsidercontemplatecovetdesiretargetwant