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: 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
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Verb
The children were eyeballing the desserts.
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Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Allowing people to wager on youth football only puts more eyeballs on these leagues, teams and their incredibly talented athletes.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Its projected savings: $377 billion in the first year, or about 19% of the $2 trillion that Musk is eyeballing.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Nov. 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
Google’s glasses run Android apps, essentially taking a lot of stuff that currently lives on a smartphone—maps, texting, news feeds—and putting it directly in front of your eyeballs.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Allowing people to wager on youth football only puts more eyeballs on these leagues, teams and their incredibly talented athletes.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
When John Magaro was eyeballing acting as a living and soaking up ’70s movies in college, Dustin Hoffman’s career looked awfully inspiring.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Its projected savings: $377 billion in the first year, or about 19% of the $2 trillion that Musk is eyeballing.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Nov. 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 30 Dec. 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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