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A brood; as, an eye of pheasants.

That which makes the eyes open, as startling news or occurrence, or (U. S. Slang), a drink of liquor, esp. the first one in the morning.

e visual type; having one's thoughts and memories mainly in the form of visual images. -- Eye"-mind`ed*ness, n.

The ball or globe of the eye.

A bar with an eye at one or both ends.

A glance of the eye. Shak.

A bolt which a looped head, or an opening in the head.

annual plant (Euphrasia officinalis), formerly much used as a remedy for diseases of the eye.

The brow or hairy arch above the eye. Shak.

A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of liquid remedies to eyes; -- called also eyeglass.

Heaving (such or so many) eyes; -- used in composition; as sharp-eyed; dull-eyed; sad-eyed; ox-eyed Juno; myriad-eyed.

A tear. [Poetic] Shak.

A blinder on a horse's bridle.

Filling or satisfying the eye; visible; remarkable. [Obs.] "Eyeful trophies." Chapman.

A glance of eye.

A lens of glass to assist the sight. Eyeglasses are used singly or in pairs.

A circular opening to recive a hook, cord, ring, or rope; an eyelet.

The fringe of hair that edges the eyelid; -- usually in the pl.

Without eyes; blind. "Eyeless rage." Shak.

the ends of which can be bent outward and over to fasten it in place; -- used to line an eyelet hole. Eyelet hole, a hole made for an eyelet. -- Eyelet punch, a machine for punching eyelet holes and fastening eyelets, as in paper or cloth. -- Eyelet ring. See Eyelet, 2.