eye
English Thesaurus
1. a small hole or loop (as in a needle) (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | hole, |
definition | : | an opening deliberately made in or through something (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | needle, |
definition | : | a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) (noun.artifact) |
2. the organ of sight (noun.body)
hypernym | : | receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor, |
definition | : | an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | naked eye, |
definition | : | the eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | peeper, |
definition | : | an informal term referring to the eye (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | compound eye, |
definition | : | in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | choroid, choroid coat, |
definition | : | a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | ciliary body, |
definition | : | the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | eyelid, lid, palpebra, |
definition | : | either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | canthus, |
definition | : | either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | epicanthic fold, epicanthus, |
definition | : | a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | conjunctiva, |
definition | : | a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | eyeball, orb, |
definition | : | the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | eye muscle, ocular muscle, |
definition | : | one of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | cornea, |
definition | : | the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | uvea, |
definition | : | the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | uveoscleral pathway, |
definition | : | a tubule that drains excess aqueous humor (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | iris, |
definition | : | muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | crystalline lens, lens, lens of the eye, |
definition | : | biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | arteria lacrimalis, lacrimal artery, |
definition | : | an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | lacrimal apparatus, |
definition | : | the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | retina, |
definition | : | the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | sclera, sclerotic coat, |
definition | : | the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | aperture, |
definition | : | a natural opening in something (noun.object) |
part meronym | : | visual system, |
definition | : | the sensory system for vision (noun.body) |
part meronym | : | face, human face, |
definition | : | the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear (noun.body) |
domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
3. good discernment (either visually or as if visually) (noun.cognition)
4. attention to what is seen (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | attending, attention, |
definition | : | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others (noun.cognition) |
5. an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location)
hypernym | : | area, country, |
definition | : | a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | storm center, storm centre, |
definition | : | the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | financial center, |
definition | : | the part of a city where financial institutions are centered (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | hub, |
definition | : | a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | inner city, |
definition | : | the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | medical center, |
definition | : | the part of a city where medical facilities are centered (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | midfield, |
definition | : | (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse) (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | seat, |
definition | : | a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised) (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | midstream, |
definition | : | the middle of a stream (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | city of london, the city, |
definition | : | the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London (noun.location) |
6. look at (verb.perception)
hypernym | : | look, |
definition | : | perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards (verb.perception) |
7. a small hole or loop (as in a needle) (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop, |
definition | : | fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | eyehole, eyelet, |
definition | : | a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar (noun.artifact) |
8. the organ of sight (noun.body)
derivation | : | oculist, optometrist, |
definition | : | a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses (noun.person) |
derivation | : | eye, eyeball, |
definition | : | look at (verb.perception) |
9. good discernment (either visually or as if visually) (noun.cognition)
10. an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location)
derivation | : | middle, |
definition | : | put in the middle (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | central, |
definition | : | in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area (adj.all) |
derivation | : | centric, centrical, |
definition | : | having or situated at or near a center (adj.all) |
11. look at (verb.perception)
derivation | : | eye, oculus, optic, |
definition | : | the organ of sight (noun.body) |
derivation | : | eyeball, orb, |
definition | : | the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye (noun.body) |
derivation | : | eye, |
definition | : | good discernment (either visually or as if visually) (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | eye, |
definition | : | attention to what is seen (noun.cognition) |
12. a small hole or loop (as in a needle) (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop, |
definition | : | fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | eyehole, eyelet, |
definition | : | a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar (noun.artifact) |
13. the organ of sight (noun.body)
derivation | : | oculist, optometrist, |
definition | : | a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses (noun.person) |
derivation | : | eye, eyeball, |
definition | : | look at (verb.perception) |
14. good discernment (either visually or as if visually) (noun.cognition)
15. an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location)
derivation | : | middle, |
definition | : | put in the middle (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | central, |
definition | : | in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area (adj.all) |
derivation | : | centric, centrical, |
definition | : | having or situated at or near a center (adj.all) |
16. look at (verb.perception)
derivation | : | eye, oculus, optic, |
definition | : | the organ of sight (noun.body) |
derivation | : | eyeball, orb, |
definition | : | the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye (noun.body) |
derivation | : | eye, |
definition | : | good discernment (either visually or as if visually) (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | eye, |
definition | : | attention to what is seen (noun.cognition) |
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