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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : aɪ |
Definition of set eyes on
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 scout : verb investigate, check out
- As in spy : verb secretly follow, watch another's actions
- As in view : verb look at
- As in lay eyes on : verb see with attention
Synonyms for set eyes on
- beam
- behold
- canvass
- case
- catch sight of
- check out
- check over
- consider
- contemplate
- descry
- dig
- discern
- discover
- distinguish
- eagle eye
- espy
- examine
- explore
- eye
- eyeball
- feast eyes on
- ferret
- fish out
- flash
- gaze
- get a load of
- glimpse
- have a look-see
- hunt
- inspect
- keep under surveillance
- lay eyes on
- look for
- mark
- meddle
- notice
- observe
- peep
- perceive
- pipe
- probe
- pry
- read
- recognize
- recon
- reconnoiter
- regard
- rubberneck
- run reconnaissance
- rustle up
- scan
- scope
- scout
- scrutinize
- search
- see
- seek
- set eyes on
- shadow
- sleuth
- snoop
- spot
- spy
- stag
- stake out
- stare
- survey
- tail
- take in
- take note
- track down
- trail
- view
- watch
- witness
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