eye

UK: aɪ | US: aɪ

Definition

  1. n. the organ of sight in humans and animals

  2. n. the ability to see; vision

  3. n. a particular way of seeing or interpreting something

  4. vt. to look at closely or with interest

Structure
eye <sight organ>
Etymology

The word "eye" traces back to Old English ēage, derived from Proto-Germanic augō, which itself originates from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- ("to see"). This ancient root is shared by words like Latin oculus (source of "ocular") and Greek ophthalmos (source of "ophthalmology"). Over time, the spelling simplified from ēage to "eye," while retaining its core meaning of the visual organ. As a foundational body part term, it resists further morpheme division.

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