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eyeball
(redirected from give the hairy eyeball)

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eye·ball  (bôl)
n.
1. The globe-shaped portion of the eye surrounded by the socket and covered externally by the eyelids.
2. The eye itself.
tr.v. eye·balled, eye·ball·ing, eye·balls Informal
1. To look over carefully; scrutinize.
2. To measure or estimate roughly by sight: eyeballed the area of the wall that needed paint.

eyeball
Noun
1. the entire ball-shaped part of the eye
2. eyeball to eyeball in close confrontation
Verb
Slang to stare at
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eyeballeyeball - the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
eye, oculus, optic - the organ of sight
capsule - a structure that encloses a body part
Verb1.eyeballeyeball - look at
look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
Translations
Spanish eyeball [ˈaɪbɔːl] nglobo ocular
French eyeball [ˈaɪbɔːl] eye nglobe m oculaire
German eyeball [ˈaɪbɔːl] eye nAugapfel m
Italian eyeball [ˈaɪbɔːl] nglobo dell'occhio

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