to the eye

ADJECTIVE

outward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparent noticeable

WEAK

evident exterior external from within observable obvious on the surface open ostensible out outer outside over perceptible superficial surface toward the edge

Antonyms

STRONGEST

obscure

WEAK

invisible inward

ADVERB

ostensibly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

evidently officially seemingly supposedly

WEAK

at first blush externally for all intents and purposes for show on the face on the surface outwardly professedly sensibly superficially

Antonyms

WEAK

improbably obscurely unlikely

ADVERB

outwardly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

seemingly superficially

STRONG

externally

WEAK

apparently as far as one can see evidently for all intents and purposes in appearance officially on the face of it on the surface ostensibly professedly

Antonyms

WEAK

inside internally inwardly privately

Example Sentences

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Maybe, but children wouldn’t have go to the eye doctor as often to get prescriptions for new lenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

They emerged with pledges of tax revenue and investment in return for building structures that, while not pleasing to the eye, were the backbone of a digitally connected world.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

She said the training, which will be available from this academic year, will give student nurses "the awareness of domestic abuse", in particular the signs that "aren't always visible to the eye".

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

What began as a subsequent visit to the eye doctor for a pair of glasses ended up becoming a life-altering diagnosis.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

I need to go to the eye doctor next week.

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros

to the eye

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