eye

big, huge, large, enormous, wide

The child stared at the birthday cake with enormous eyes full of wonder and excitement.

sleepy, tired, weary

My weary eyes could barely focus on the computer screen after working all day.

greedy, hungry

She looked at the dessert menu with greedy eyes, unable to choose just one cake.

curious, prying

The celebrity wore sunglasses to avoid curious eyes following her through the airport.

cast, turn

She turned her eyes toward the window when she heard the car pulling into the driveway.

avert

When the teacher asked who broke the vase, all the students averted their eyes nervously.

screw up

She screwed up her eyes while trying to read the small print on the medicine bottle.

strain

After working at the computer all day, she noticed she had strained her eyes.

shade, shield

She wore dark sunglasses to shade her eyes during the bright afternoon at the beach.

gouge

During the fight, he gouged the other man's eye and managed to escape.

catch

The bright red poster caught my eye as I walked past the shop window.

look sb (straight) in, meet

When she finally met his eye across the crowded room, they both smiled nervously.

dilate, fly open, grow wide, open, round, widen

When the magician pulled the rabbit from the hat, the children's eyes widened with delight.

stream, water

When I watched the sad movie, my eyes watered throughout the entire ending.

hold sth

Her eyes held a mixture of sadness and hope as she watched him leave.

be alight with sth, blaze, flare, flash, gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, glow, light up, shine, smoulder, spark, sparkle, twinkle

The old man's eyes sparkled with joy as he opened the birthday present from his grandchildren.

mirror sth, reflect sth

Her tired eyes mirrored the stress she had been feeling all week.

darken, dim, dull, glaze (over)

His eyes glazed over during the boring safety training video at work.

harden

When she heard the bad news, her eyes hardened and she turned away without speaking.

burn, hurt, prick, prickle, smart, sting

After staring at the computer screen all day, my eyes began to burn.

be drawn to sb/sth, follow sb/sth, turn to sb/sth

During the movie, my eyes were drawn to the bright red dress the main character wore.

stare (at) sb/sth, be trained on sb/sth, watch sb/sth

The child's eyes were glued to the television screen during the entire movie.

lock (together), meet

When she entered the room, our eyes met across the crowded space.

dart, flick, flicker, flit, glance, go, leap, move, run, shift

My eyes quickly scanned across the crowded room searching for my friend.

roll, swivel

His eyes rolled back as he fell asleep during the boring lecture.

dance

His eyes danced across the crowded room as he searched for his friend.

roam, rove

Her eyes roamed across the crowded marketplace, searching for her lost friend.

drift, slide, slip, stray, wander

Her eyes wandered around the classroom, unable to focus on the lesson.

probe sth, rake sth, scan sth, scour sth, search sth, sweep sth

She swept her eyes across the crowded marketplace, looking for her lost daughter.

drop, fall, lower

When the teacher asked a difficult question, my eyes fell to the floor.

bore into sb, lance (through) sb, pierce sb

His angry stare pierced through me as I walked past his desk.

accustom to sth, adjust to sth, become/grow accustomed to sth

My eyes adjusted to the bright sunlight after I came outside from the dark cinema.

crinkle (up), squint, wrinkle

When she laughed at the joke, her eyes crinkled at the corners.

contact

She avoided eye contact during the job interview because she was very nervous.

movement

The doctor watched the patient's eye movements carefully to check for any signs of injury.

drops

My allergies were so bad that I needed to use eye drops every morning.

protection

Workers on the construction site must always wear proper eye protection before entering.

level

The mirror in the bathroom was hung at eye level so everyone could use it comfortably.

in your ~s

When I walked outside, the bright light was in my eyes for a moment.

under sb's ~

The teacher kept all the students under her eye during the exam.

as far as the eye can see

The desert stretched out in golden sand as far as the eye could see.

before your very eyes

The magician made the coin disappear right before our very eyes.

can't keep/take your eyes off sb/sth

Once she started dancing, nobody could take their eyes off her.

a gleam/glint/twinkle in sb's eye

When she mentioned the surprise party, there was a mischievous gleam in her eye.

out of the corner of your eye

I noticed my friend waving at me out of the corner of my eye during the meeting.

set eyes on sb/sth

When I first set eyes on that old bicycle at the market, I knew I had to buy it.

to/with the naked/unaided eye

You can see those tiny stars with the naked eye if you look carefully at night.

under sb's critical, watchful, etc. eye

The new employee felt nervous working under her manager's watchful eye during her first week.

with your own eyes

She watched the accident happen with her own eyes and immediately called the police.

eagle, good, keen, quick, sharp

You need a keen eye to notice all the small details in that painting.

~ for

The architect has a good eye for detail when designing new buildings.

fresh, new

After traveling abroad, she viewed her hometown with fresh eyes.

experienced, expert, practised

A practised eye can spot the difference between real leather and plastic immediately.

in sb/sth's ~

The new teacher seems perfect in the students' eyes after giving them less homework.

through sb's ~s

I finally understood the problem when I saw it through my teenager's eyes.

to sb's ~

The new building looks ugly to my eye, but most people seem to like it.

with a ~

He examined the old painting with a careful eye before deciding to buy it.

with the ~ of

She examined the old house with the eye of someone looking for a bargain.

greedily, hungrily

She eyed the last slice of pizza hungrily before anyone else could take it.