noun / verb
eye
EYE/aɪ/
The bodily organ that receives light for sight.
The healthy eye has a clear pupil surrounded by the colored iris.
Etymology
Old English eage already named the organ of sight, so the central meaning has endured. It also named an opening or hole, including the eye of a needle.
In context
this is an eye infection and mainly this is going to occur in that newborn if they came into contact with this bacteria in the vaginal Canal
More examples
- My eyes water when I chop onions.
- The cat eyes the sandwich on my plate.
- Each long peacock feather has a colorful eye near its tip.
Forms
eye · eyes · eyed · eyeing · eying
eyelid noun — The movable fold of skin covering an eye.
Similar words
- eyeball
- Specifically the rounded organ, excluding the lids and surrounding area.