eyeball
- eye n.
- gander n.
- glance n.
- glimpse n.
- view n.
- ascertain v.
- assay v.
- behold v.
- check v.
- distinguish v.
- eye v.
- face v.
- flirt v.
- gape v.
- gawk v.
- gaze v.
- goggle v.
- investigate v.
- leer v.
- observe v.
- ogle v.
- peer v.
- regard v.
- rubberneck v.
- scrutinize v.
- sight v.
- spy v.
- stare v.
- verify v.
- watch v.
- witness v.
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When you open them there needs to be a pleat, so when you close them there is enough skin to cover the eyeball.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
"I opened the package, and there was a giant, 200-year-old eyeball sitting on dry ice just staring back at me," the 28-year-old says with a laugh.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
The CG animals and aliens look stiff, other than a nifty close-up of an eyeball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
It causes the eyeball to grow longer from front to back, making it harder to focus farther away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
Also we sing: Leprosy, Night and day you torture me, There goes my eyeball Into my highball .
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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That era of network television was heavily driven by the quest for eyeballs and ratings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The last 20 years, Marx said, have been one big “lowest-common-denominator fight for attention,” meaning it was easier than ever to remain a public figure and make money off the resulting eyeballs.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Their cloudy-looking eyes can appear almost lifeless, and parasites are often found attached directly to the eyeballs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
More countries taking part and more matches means more eyeballs on the action - as well as more opportunities to make money.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
A few minutes later, I swear I could see a face with these big-ass eyeballs.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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