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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : aɪ |
Definition of open eyes
Origin :- c.1200, from Old English ege (Mercian), eage (West Saxon), from Proto-Germanic *augon (cf. Old Saxon aga, Old Frisian age, Old Norse auga, Swedish öga, Danish øie, Middle Dutch oghe, Dutch oog, Old High German ouga, German Auge, Gothic augo "eye"), from PIE *okw- "to see" (cf. Sanskrit akshi "the eye, the number two," Greek opsis "a sight," Old Church Slavonic oko, Lithuanian akis, Latin oculus, Greek okkos, Tocharian ak, ek, Armenian akn).
- Until late 14c. the plural was in -an, hence modern dialectal plural een, ene. The eye of a needle was in Old English; to see eye to eye is from Isa. lii:8. Eye contact attested by 1965. Eye-opener "anything that informs and enlightens" is from 1863. Have an eye on "keep under supervision" is attested from early 15c.
- As in teach : verb educate; instill knowledge
- As in wake/waken : verb stop sleeping
- As in disillusion : verb disenchant
- As in waken : verb wake
- The red-skins should be friends, and look with open eyes on the white men.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Run with open eyes into the mouth of that destruction that gapes to devour thee!
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- The ruffian seemed to have lapsed into a reverie, or else he slept with open eyes.
- Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
- The piteous row of dead men, with their open eyes, caught his glance.
- Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
- I—I have dreamed with open eyes; you are the god who sent me that dream.'
- Extract from : « King Candaules » by Thophile Gautier
- She has walked with open eyes into the furnace, and she must not shrink from the flames.
- Extract from : « Ernest Linwood » by Caroline Lee Hentz
- Let each choose his own road deliberately, prayerfully, with open eyes.
- Extract from : « Quiet Talks on Power » by S.D. Gordon
- The redskins should be friends, and look with open eyes on the white men.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- I determined to spend that evening at Richmond Road with open eyes.
- Extract from : « The Seven Secrets » by William Le Queux
- He had known that something was amiss, and had entered into partnership with open eyes.
- Extract from : « The Longest Journey » by E. M. Forster
Synonyms for open eyes
- advise
- arise
- arouse
- awake
- awaken
- be roused
- bestir
- brainwash
- break in
- brief
- bring down to earth
- bring to life
- burst the bubble
- call
- catechize
- coach
- come to
- communicate
- cram
- demonstrate
- develop
- direct
- disabuse
- disappoint
- discipline
- disenthrall
- drill
- edify
- embitter
- enlighten
- exercise
- explain
- expound
- fit
- form
- get out of bed
- get up
- give instruction
- give lessons
- give the facts
- ground
- guide
- illustrate
- imbue
- impart
- implant
- improve mind
- inculcate
- indoctrinate
- inform
- initiate
- instruct
- interpret
- lecture
- nudge
- nurture
- open eyes
- open one's eyes
- polish up
- pound into
- prepare
- prod
- profess
- rear
- rise
- rise and shine
- roll out
- rouse
- school
- shake
- sharpen
- show
- show the ropes
- stir
- stretch
- train
- tumble out
- turn out
- tutor
- wake up
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