Eyed Meaning in English

word · lemma: eye

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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 वाला
• Arabic: يحدق - يراقب - ذو عين
• Bengali: 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

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!

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She eyed the cake on the table.

basic