Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
eye . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
eye .
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- noun opinion or judgment
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Examples
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She suffered his arm about her, his eyes looking deeply into hers -- a close, sweet caress, a union of lips, and her dimmed eyes response.
The Fighting Chance 1899
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The shining eyes were all of it that were visible; and if the creature had but chosen to _shut its eyes_ it might have stood there till the morning light, without the least chance of being aimed at.
The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains Mayne Reid 1850
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There is a passage in the Bible which says that judges are not to take gifts; and the reason assigned is, not that if a judge accepts a present he will, with his eyes open, wilfully condemn the innocent or acquit the guilty; but that "a gift _blindeth the eyes_," even "of the wise," so that he is no longer able to see clearly which is the guilty and which the guiltless party.
Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story Joseph Barker 1840
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When an animal is startled, he will stand gazing at the light, and his eyes may be seen shining distinctly: this is called "_shining the eyes_."
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He says, _These eyes are not the same_, meaning, that he saw things with _other eyes_, or other _dispositions_.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies Samuel Johnson 1746
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Your eyes, when they cross, by virtue of the brain will try to focus at a depth of the intersection point of your two eyes*.
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Rolith said, oh jesus, fine, in the eyes of some people. * rolls eyes* I'm a windows fanboy, trust me, but some of you guys are just ... roadwarrior on 05 Apr 2009 - 04: 42 cheng said,
Neowin.net / All 2009
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Tissue around or under both eyes of the patient are discolored (\ "black eye (s) \" or \ "raccoon eyes\").
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~His face was almost unreadable, but when Demi looked in his deep brown eyes she saw a pain that she hadn't seen in anyone else's eyes~
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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+scaly patches+ round the +ears, eyes, nose and lips+, a +black or bluish semi-circle+ shows itself under the +eyes+, and there is a hollow mark from the corner of the eye in a slanting direction under the cheekbone to the angle of the mouth, which tells its tale.
Manhood Perfectly Restored Prof. Jean Civiale's Soluble Urethral Crayons as a Quick, Painless, and Certain Cure for Impotence, Etc. Civiale Remedial Agency
trivet commented on the word eyes
WEIRDnet!
May 21, 2008
reesetee commented on the word eyes
Wow. That's...wow.
Next I expect to see this definition: (n): feet.
And then maybe this: (n): hairnet.
May 21, 2008
vanishedone commented on the word eyes
The singular eye gets 'organ of sight', so maybe WeirdNet gives some priority to meanings it associates only with the plural form.
May 22, 2008