1
: the more or less globular capsule of the vertebrate eye formed by the sclera and cornea together with their contained structures
2
eyeballs plural
: people who view something (such as an advertisement)
websites competing for eyeballs
eyeballed; eyeballing; eyeballs
: to look at intently especially in making an evaluation or choice
diners eyeballing the menu
eyeball the competition
: based on observation
eyeball judgment
Examples of eyeball in a Sentence
Verb
The children were eyeballing the desserts.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Sullivan’s Crossing added some eyeballs (429K) while posting its third straight 0.1 rating this season.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
The riders leaned over the pool, eyeballing the salamanders, shooting the breeze.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
And for some of them — not all of them — their intentions are just eyeball time online.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Rugby sevens pulled in millions of eyeballs during the Summer Games, with Ilona Maher quickly becoming a celebrity in the U.S. because of her social media presence and stellar play in leading the U.S. women to bronze.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Sullivan’s Crossing added some eyeballs (429K) while posting its third straight 0.1 rating this season.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
Thick swarms of black flies hummed and knocked against the windows of an idling car, while crows and vultures waited nearby — eyeballing the taut and bloated carcasses roasting in the October heat.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
The riders leaned over the pool, eyeballing the salamanders, shooting the breeze.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Eyelid spasms differ from eyeball spasms, ophthalmologists said.
—Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
And for some of them — not all of them — their intentions are just eyeball time online.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Eyeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyeball. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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eyeball
noun
eye·ball
ˈī-ˌbȯl 
: 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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