Eyed Meaning in English
word · lemma: eye
ˈaɪd
EYD
ˈaɪd
EYD
Definition
The past tense or adjective form of 'eye'; it means looked at something carefully or in a particular way, or describes something as having eyes of a certain kind.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly used as a verb in the past tense or as an adjective in compound words (e.g. 'blue-eyed'). In verbs, it's more formal/literary and means observing or sizing up something, not casual looking.
Spanish: mirar fijamente - observar - con ojo(s)Portuguese (BR): olhar atentamente - observar - com olho(s)Portuguese (PT): olhar atentamente - observar - com olho(s)Chinese (Simplified): 盯着看 - 注视 - 有...眼睛的Chinese (Traditional): 盯著看 - 注視 - 有...眼睛的Hindi: घूरना - नजर से देखना - आँखों वालाArabic: يحدق - يراقب - ذو عينBengali: তাকাল - চোখবিশিষ্ট (বিশেষণ)Russian: посмотрел (с интересом) - с глазами (о внешности)Japanese: じっと見た - ～目の（形容）Vietnamese: nhìn chăm chú - có mắt (đặc điểm)Korean: 주시했다 - ~눈을 가진 (형용사)Turkish: süzdü - gözlü (bileşik sıfatlarda)Urdu: غور سے دیکھا - آنکھوں والا (صفت)Indonesian: menatap - bermata (adjektiva)
Example Sentences
She eyed the cake on the table.
basic
The man eyed the car with interest.
basic
He has a blue-eyed dog.
basic
She eyed me suspiciously when I entered the room.
natural
The children eyed the gifts under the tree, trying to guess what was inside.
natural
That guy just eyed your phone—be careful!
natural