eyeball
Americannoun
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the ball or globe of the eye.
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Informal. eyeballs, people who view or read something.
Old TV shows are getting a lot of eyeballs online.
verb (used with object)
idioms
noun
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the entire ball-shaped part of the eye
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in close confrontation
verb
Other Word Forms
- eyeballer noun
Etymology
Origin of eyeball
1580–90; 1900–05 eyeball for def. 3; eye + ball 1
Example Sentences
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Making sure your home is listed on every single major listing service is key to maximizing the amount of eyeballs that see your home.
From MarketWatch
She herself is a fan: "They are spicy and that's what keeps grabbing our eyeballs."
From BBC
While much of the country is still digging out from snow, it’s springtime in the streaming world, with an impressive-looking crop of new series poised to compete for viewers’ eyeballs.
From MarketWatch
It is about attention, and eyeballs, and the calculation is that an extended pillow fight between two near-quintagenarians is an easier way to lure them than, say, a legitimately compelling brawl between two lesser-knowns.
I didn’t see one, but I had a feeling that there were ten thousand monkey eyeballs looking right at me.
From Literature
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