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1eyeball

noun eye·ball \ˈī-ˌbl\

: the entire round part of the eye

Full Definition of EYEBALL

1
:  the more or less globular capsule of the vertebrate eye formed by the sclera and cornea together with their contained structures
2
plural :  people who view something (as an advertisement) <Web sites competing for eyeballs>
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First Known Use of EYEBALL

1582

Rhymes with EYEBALL

ALGOL, and all, Antall, appall, Argall, argol, air ball, ashfall, at all, atoll, AWOL, baseball, beach ball, beanball, befall, Bengal, best-ball, birdcall, blackball, Bokmål, bookstall, box stall, bradawl, brick wall, broomball, catcall, catchall, cell wall, COBOL, cold call, cornball, Cornwall, crown gall, cue ball, cure-all, curveball, deadfall, de Gaulle, dodgeball, downfall, downhaul, drywall, duck call, eight ball, enthrall, fair ball, fastball, fireball, fire wall, foosball, football, footfall, footwall, forestall, forkball, foul ball, four-ball, fourth wall, free-fall, gadwall, game ball, glycol, golf ball, Goodall, goofball, googol, guildhall, hair ball, handball, hardball, headstall, heelball, highball, holdall, house call, icefall, infall, install, John Paul, jump ball, keelhaul, know-all, landfall, Landsmål, line-haul, line squall, lowball, Maillol, meatball, menthol, mess hall, miscall, mothball, Naipaul, naphthol, Nepal, nightfall, nutgall, oddball, outfall, outhaul, paintball, pinball, pitfall, plimsoll, pratfall, prayer shawl, pub crawl, puffball, punchball, pushball, rainfall, rainsquall, recall, rial, Riksmål, rockfall, roll call, rorqual, Saint Paul, save-all, screwball, seawall, short-haul, shortfall, sick call, sidewall, sleazeball, slimeball, snowball, snowfall, softball, sour ball, speedball, spitball, stickball, stonewall, stone wall, stoopball, strip mall, T-ball, tea ball, tell-all, three-ball, toll call, town hall, trackball, Tyrol, Udall, Walsall, what all, whip stall, Whitehall, whitewall, windfall, windgall, withal, you-all

2eyeball

verb

: to look at or stare at (someone or something)

Full Definition of EYEBALL

transitive verb
:  to look at intently especially in making an evaluation or choice <diners eyeballing the menu> <eyeball the competition>

First Known Use of EYEBALL

1901

3eyeball

adjective

Definition of EYEBALL

:  based on observation <eyeball judgment>

First Known Use of EYEBALL

1959
EYEBALL Defined for Kids

eyeball

noun eye·ball \ˈī-ˌbl\

Definition of EYEBALL for Kids

:  the whole eye
Medical Dictionary

eyeball

noun eye·ball \ˈī-ˌbl\

Medical Definition of EYEBALL

:  the more or less globular capsule of the vertebrate eye formed by the sclera and cornea together with their contained structures

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