Eyeballs

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪˌbɔlz/

Definitions of eyeballs

noun The spherical, visual organs in the head of humans and vertebrate animals.

Example Sentences

A1 She has blue eyeballs.

A2 The doctor shined a light in my eyeballs during the eye exam.

B1 He couldn't believe his eyeballs when he saw the amazing view from the top of the mountain.

B2 The artist carefully painted the intricate details of the eyeballs in the portrait.

C1 The surgeon skillfully operated on the patient's damaged eyeballs.

C2 Her eyeballs were bloodshot from lack of sleep and stress.

Examples of eyeballs in a Sentence

formal The doctor examined the patient's eyeballs for any signs of infection.

informal He couldn't believe his eyeballs when he saw the size of the fish he caught.

slang I can't keep my eyeballs off that new video game.

figurative Her presentation was so captivating, it felt like my eyeballs were glued to the screen.

Grammatical Forms of eyeballs

• plural: eyeballs
• present tense: eyeball
• future tense: will eyeball
• perfect tense: have eyeballed
• continuous tense: is eyeballing
• singular: eyeball
• positive degree: eyeball
• infinitive: eyeball
• gerund: eyeballing
• participle: eyeballing

Origin and Evolution of eyeballs

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'eyeballs' originated from the combination of the words 'eye' and 'balls' to refer to the round, visual organs in the human body.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'eyeballs' has remained consistent in its usage to refer to the eyeballs or the act of looking directly at something. However, it has also been used in various idiomatic expressions and figurative language to convey intensity or focus.