b : an attentive or critical observation

4 a : something having an appearance suggesting an eye

b : an undeveloped bud (as on a potato)

5 a : the calm center of a cyclone

b : an important or pivotal point

— eyed adjective

Synonyms

[3a] belief, conviction, feeling, judgment, mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, sentiment, verdict, view—more at OPINION

[3b] cast, gander, glance, glimpse, look, regard, sight, view—more at LOOK

[5b] base, center, core, cynosure, focus, heart, hub, mecca, nucleus, seat—more at CENTER

2eye verb eyed; eye·ing or ey·ing : to look at

Synonyms

distinguish, espy, look, note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, see, sight, spy, view, witness—more at SEE

1eyeball noun : the globular capsule of the vertebrate eye

2eyeball verb : to look at intently

eye·brow noun : the ridge over the eye or the hair growing on it

eye·drop·per noun : DROPPER 2

eye·glass noun : a lens worn to aid vision; also plural : GLASSES

Synonyms

eyeglasses glasses, spectacles—more at GLASSES

eye·lash noun 1 : the fringe of hair edging the eyelid — usu. used in pl.

2 : a single hair of the eyelashes

eye·let noun 1 : a small hole intended for ornament or for passage of a cord or lace

2 : a typically metal ring for reinforcing an eyelet : GROMMET

eye·lid noun : either of the movable folds of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball

eye·lin·er noun : makeup used to emphasize the contour of the eyes

eye–open·er noun : something startling or surprising

eye–open·ing adjective : that which opens the eyes (as with astonishment) : surprising or enlightening

Synonyms

amazing, astonishing, astounding, startling, stunning, surprising—more at SURPRISING

eye·piece noun : the lens or combination of lenses at the eye end of an optical instrument

eye shadow noun : a colored cosmetic applied to the eyelids to accent the eyes

eye·sight noun : the process, power, or function of seeing : SIGHT, VISION

eye·sore noun : something offensive to view

Synonyms

fright, horror, mess, monstrosity, sight; also blot, smear, smudge, spot, stain

eye·strain noun : weariness or a strained state of the eye

eye·tooth noun : a canine tooth of the upper jaw

eye·wash noun 1 : an eye lotion

2 : misleading or deceptive statements, actions, or procedures

eye·wit·ness noun : a person who actually sees something happen

ey·rie chiefly British variant of AERIE

Ez or Ezr abbreviation Ezra

Ezech abbreviation Ezechiel

Eze·chiel noun : EZEKIEL

Ezek abbreviation Ezekiel

Eze·kiel noun : a book of Jewish and Christian Scripture

e–zine noun : an online magazine

Ez·ra noun : a book of Jewish and Christian Scripture

F

1f noun, plural f's or fs often cap 1 : the 6th letter of the English alphabet

2 : a grade rating a student's work as failing

2f abbreviation, often cap 1 Fahrenheit

2 false

3 family

4 farad

5 female

6 feminine

7 forte

8 French

9 frequency

10 Friday

3f symbol focal length

F symbol fluorine

FAA abbreviation Federal Aviation Administration

fab adjective : FABULOUS

Fa·bi·an adjective : of, relating to, or being a society of socialists organized in England in 1884 to spread socialist principles gradually

— Fabian noun

— Fa·bi·an·ism noun

fa·ble noun 1 : a legendary story of supernatural happenings

2 : a narration intended to teach a lesson; especially : one in which animals speak and act like people

3 : FALSEHOOD

4 : the plot, story, or connected series of events forming the theme of a literary work

fa·bled adjective 1 : FICTITIOUS

2 : told or celebrated in fable

Synonyms

fabulous, legendary, mythical—more at MYTHICAL

fab·ric noun [ORIGIN: MF fabrique, fr. L fabrica workshop, structure]

1 : STRUCTURE, FRAMEWORK

2 : CLOTH; also : a material that resembles cloth

fab·ri·cate verb -cat·ed; -cat·ing 1 : to think up or imagine : concoct mentally