Eye

1. (noun) An organ through which animals see (perceive surroundings via light). 2. (noun) The visual sense. 3. (noun) The iris of the eye, being of a specified colour. 4. (noun) Attention, notice. 5. (noun) The ability to notice what others might miss. 6. (noun) A meaningful stare or look. 7. (noun) A private eye: a privately hired detective or investigator. 8. (noun) A hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed. 9. (noun) The oval hole of an axehead through which the axehandle is fitted. 10. (noun) A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook or the passage of a cord or line. 11. (noun) The relatively clear and calm center of a hurricane or other cyclonic storm. 12. (noun) A mark on an animal, such as a peacock or butterfly, resembling a human eye. 13. (noun) The dark spot on a black-eyed pea. 14. (noun) A reproductive bud in a potato. 15. (noun) The dark brown center of a black-eyed Susan flower. 16. (noun) A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a rope, hook, pin, shaft, etc. — e.g. at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss; through a crank; at the end of a rope; or through a millstone. 17. (noun) That which resembles the eye in relative importance or beauty. 18. (noun) Tinge; shade of colour. 19. (noun) One of the holes in certain kinds of cheese. 20. (noun) The circle in the centre of a volute. 21. (noun) The enclosed counter (negative space) of the small letter e. 22. (noun) (game of go) An empty point or group of points surrounded by one player's stones. 23. (noun) (usually plural) View or opinion. 24. (verb) To observe carefully or appraisingly. 25. (verb) To appear; to look.