Part 4115

<p><b>6.</b> <def>That which resembles the organ of sight, in form, position, or appearance</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The spots on a feather, as of peacock</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The scar to which the adductor muscle is attached in oysters and other bivalve shells; also, the adductor muscle itself, esp. when used as food, as in the scallop.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The bud or sprout of a plant or tuber; as the <i>eye</i> of a potato</def>. <sd>(d)</sd> <def>The center of a target; the bull's-eye</def>. <sd>(e)</sd> <def>A small loop to receive a hook; as hooks and <i>eyes</i> on a dress</def>. <sd>(f)</sd> <def>The hole through the head of a needle</def>. <sd>(g)</sd> <def>A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a rope, hook, pin, shaft, etc.; as an <i>eye</i> at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss; as an <i>eye</i> through a crank; an <i>eye</i> at the end of rope.</def> <sd>(h)</sd> <def>The hole through the upper millstone.</def>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>That which resembles the eye in relative importance or beauty</def>. "The very <i>eye</i> of that proverb."

<i>Shak</i>.

<blockquote>Athens, the <b>eye</b> of Greece, mother of arts. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>8.</b> <def>Tinge; shade of color.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Red with an <i>eye</i> of blue makes a purple. <i>Boyle.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>By the eye</col>, <cd>in abundance.</cd> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Marlowe.</i> -- <col>Elliott eye</col></mcol> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a loop in a hemp cable made around a thimble and served.</cd> -- <col>Eye agate</col>, <cd>a kind of circle agate, the central part of which are of deeper tints than the rest of the mass.</cd> <i>Brande & C.</i> -- <col>Eye animalcule</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l)</fld>, <cd>a flagellate infusorian belonging to <spn>Euglena</spn> and related genera; -- so called because it has a colored spot like an eye at one end.</cd> -- <col>Eye doctor</col>, <cd>an oculist.</cd> -- <col>Eye of a volute</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>the circle in the center of volute.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Eye of day</col>, <col>Eye of the morning</col>, <col>Eye of heaven</col></mcol>, <cd>the sun.</cd> "So gently shuts the <i>eye day</i>." <i>Mrs. Barbauld.</i> -- <col>Eye of a ship</col>, <cd>the foremost part in the bows of a ship, where, formerly, eyes were painted; also, the hawser holes.</cd> <i>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</ua> -- <col>Half an eye</col>, <cd>very imperfect sight; a careless glance; as, to see a thing with <i>half an eye</i>; often figuratively.</cd> "Those who have but <i>half an eye</i>. " <i>B. Jonson.</i> -- <col>To catch one's eye</col></mcol>, <cd>to attract one's notice.</cd> -- <col>To find favor in the eyes (of)</col>, <cd>to be graciously received and treated.</cd> -- <col>To have an eye to</col>, <cd>to pay particular attention to; to watch.</cd> "<i>Have an eye to</i> Cinna." <i>Shak.</i> -- <col>To keep an eye on</col>, <cd>to watch.</cd> -- <col>To set the eyes on</col>, <cd>to see; to have a sight of.</cd> -- <col>In the eye of the wind</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>in a direction opposed to the wind; <as>as, a ship sails in the <ex>eye of the wind<ex></as>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Eye</h1> <Xpage=534>

<hw>Eye</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Eyed</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Eying &or; Eyeing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To fix the eye on; to look on; to view; to observe; particularly, to observe or watch narrowly, or with fixed attention; to hold in view</def>.

<blockquote><b>Eye</b> me, blest Providence, and square my trial To my proportioned strength. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Eye</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To appear; to look.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>My becomings kill me, when they do not <b>Eye</b> well to you. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Eyeball</h1> <Xpage=534>

<hw>Eye"ball`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The ball or globe of the eye.</def>

<h1>Eyebar</h1> <Xpage=534>

<hw>Eye"bar`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Engin.)</fld> <def>A bar with an eye at one or both ends.</def>

<h1>Eyebeam</h1> <Xpage=534>

<hw>Eye"beam`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A glance of the eye.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Eyebolt</h1> <Xpage=534>

<hw>Eye"bolt`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A bolt which a looped head, or an opening in the head.</def>

<h1>Eyebright</h1> <Xpage=534>

<hw>Eye"bright`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A small annual plant (<spn>Euphrasia officinalis</spn>), formerly much used as a remedy for diseases of the eye.</def>

<h1>Eyebrow</h1> <Xpage=534>

<hw>Eye"brow`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The brow or hairy arch above the eye.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Eyecup</h1> <Xpage=534>