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eye

noun verb

A small hole or loop (as in a needle)

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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
Y
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
A1

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noun

  1. A small hole or loop (as in a needle)

    “The thread wouldn't go through the eye”

noun

  1. The organ of sight

noun

  1. Good discernment (either visually or as if visually)

    “She has an eye for fresh talent”

noun

  1. Attention to what is seen

    “He tried to catch her eye”

noun

  1. An area that is approximately central within some larger region

    “It is in the center of town”

verb

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Example Sentences

The thread wouldn't go through the eye
She has an eye for fresh talent
He has an artist's eye
He tried to catch her eye
It is in the center of town
They ran forward into the heart of the struggle
They were in the eye of the storm

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