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"stimulating", "alluring", "attracting", "attractive", "beguiling", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "enchanting", "entertaining", "enthralling", "fascinating", "interesting" ], "synonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "awesome", "awful", "fabulous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "miraculous", "portentous", "prodigious", "staggering", "stunning", "stupendous", "sublime", "surprising", "wonderful", "wondrous" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "eyeing":{ "to keep one's eyes on":{ "examples":[ "a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds" ], "synonyms":[ "following", "observing", "watching" ], "near synonyms":[ "beholding", "looking", "perceiving", "regarding", "seeing", "viewing", "gaping", "gawking", "gazing", "glaring", "goggling", "looking on", "peering", "rubbernecking", "staring", "guarding", "waking", "warding", "bird-dogging", "monitoring", "studying", "spying", "espying", "glancing", "glimpsing", "peeking", "peeping" ], "near antonyms":[ "blinking", "winking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "I wondered who tracked dirt all over the floor until I eyed the muddy sneakers" ], "synonyms":[ "beholding", "catching", "descrying", "discerning", "distinguishing", "espying", "looking (at)", "noticing", "noting", "observing", "perceiving", "regarding", "remarking", "seeing", "sighting", "spotting", "spying", "viewing", "witnessing" ], "near synonyms":[ "identifying", "making out", "picking out", "picking up", "attending (to)", "considering", "heeding", "marking", "minding", "studying", "watching", "examining", "inspecting", "scanning", "scrutinizing", "surveying", "glancing (at)", "glimpsing", "peering (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarding", "ignoring", "neglecting", "overpassing", "passing over", "missing", "overlooking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give serious and careful thought to":{ "examples":[ "we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there" ], "synonyms":[ "chewing over", "cogitating", "considering", "contemplating", "debating", "deliberating", "entertaining", "kicking around", "meditating", "mulling (over)", "perpending", "pondering", "poring (over)", "questioning", "revolving", "ruminating", "studying", "thinking (about or over)", "turning", "weighing", "wrestling (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "musing (upon)", "reflecting (on or upon)", "reminiscing", "analyzing", "exploring", "reviewing", "concluding", "reasoning", "second-guessing", "speculating (about)", "brooding (about or over)", "dwelling (on or upon)", "fixating (on or upon)", "fretting (about or over)", "obsessing (about or over)", "believing", "conceiving", "opining", "absorbing", "assimilating", "digesting", "drinking (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarding", "ignoring", "overlooking", "slighting", "dismissing", "pooh-poohing", "poohing", "rejecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "eyespots":{ "a small area that 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"examples":[ "push the drawstring through the metal eye and knot it on one end" ], "synonyms":[ "bands", "circles", "hoops", "loops", "rings", "rounds" ], "near synonyms":[ "belts", "cinctures", "collars", "girdles", "wreaths", "annulets", "beckets", "coils", "curls", "furls", "hanks", "spirals", "spires", "twirls", "whorls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{ "examples":[ "this wilderness area is at the eye of the controversy between conservation and development" ], "synonyms":[ "axes", "bases", "capitals", "centers", "centrals", "cores", "cynosures", "epicenters", "foci", "focuses", "ground zeros", "hearts", "hubs", "loci", "meccas", "navels", "nerve centers", "nexuses", "nexus", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "omphali", "seats" ], "near synonyms":[ "headquarters", "happy hunting grounds", "hives", "hotbeds", "hot spots", "playgrounds", "playlands", "kernels", "nubs", "piths", "deeps", "thicks", "essences", "quintessences", "souls", "attractions", "lodestones", "loadstones", "magnets", "polestars" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge":{ "examples":[ "in my eye , cats make better pets than dogs" ], "synonyms":[ "beliefs", "convictions", "feelings", "judgments", "judgements", "minds", "notions", "opinions", "persuasions", "sentiments", "verdicts", "views" ], "near synonyms":[ "says", "impressions", "perceptions", "takes", "attitudes", "assumptions", "presumptions", "presuppositions", "conclusions", "decisions", "determinations", "deliverances", "esteems", "estimates", "estimations", "credences", "credits", "faiths", "conceptions", "concepts", "ideas", "thoughts", "positions", "stances", "stands", "comments", "obiter dicta", "observations", "reflections", "remarks", "conjectures", "guesses", "hunches", "hypotheses", "surmises", "theories", "advice", "inputs", "recommendations", "suggestions", "angles", "outlooks", "perspectives", "shoes", "slants", "standpoints", "viewpoints", "counterviews" ], "near antonyms":[ "facts", "truths" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an instance of looking especially briefly":{ "examples":[ "all of the hungry luncheon guests cast an eager eye on the buffet table as they took their seats" ], "synonyms":[ "casts", "ganders", "glances", "glimpses", "looks", "peeks", "peeps", "regards", "sights", "views" ], "near synonyms":[ "gapes", "gazes", "glares", "leers", "ogles", "stares", "side-glances", "squinnies", "squints", "coups d'oeil" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the ability to see":{ "examples":[ "her eyes are diminishing with age" ], "synonyms":[ "sight", "vision" ], "near synonyms":[ "myopias", "hypermetropias", "hyperopias", "presbyopias", "aniseikonias", "astigmatisms", "diplopias", "squints", "strabismuses", "double visions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a fixed intent look":{ "examples":[ "peering through the binoculars with a sharp eye" ], "synonyms":[ "aspects", "gapes", "gazes", "regards", "scrutinies", "stares" ], "near synonyms":[ "glares", "glowers", "contemplations", "fixations", "attentions", "observances", "observations", "surveillances", "watches", "examinations", "inspections", "perusals", "studies", "surveys" ], "near antonyms":[ "blinks", "flashes", "glances", "glimpses", "peeks", "peeps", "sights", "stimes", "oeillades", "ogles", "browses", "scans" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep one's eyes on":{ "examples":[ "a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds" ], "synonyms":[ "follows", "observes", "watches" ], "near synonyms":[ "beholds", "looks", "perceives", "regards", "sees", "views", "gapes", "gawks", "gazes", "glares", "goggles", "looks on", "peers", "rubbernecks", "stares", "guards", "wakes", "wards", "bird-dogs", "monitors", "studies", "spies", "espies", "glances", "glimpses", "peeks", "peeps" ], "near antonyms":[ "blinks", "winks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to 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"meditates", "mulls (over)", "perpends", "ponders", "pores (over)", "questions", "revolves", "ruminates", "studies", "thinks (about or over)", "turns", "weighs", "wrestles (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "muses (upon)", "reflects (on or upon)", "reminisces", "analyzes", "explores", "reviews", "concludes", "reasons", "second-guesses", "speculates (about)", "broods (about or over)", "dwells (on or upon)", "fixates (on or upon)", "frets (about or over)", "obsesses (about or over)", "believes", "conceives", "opines", "absorbs", "assimilates", "digests", "drinks (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregards", "ignores", "overlooks", "slights", "dismisses", "pooh-poohs", "poohs", "rejects" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "eyesight":{ "the ability to see":{ "examples":[ "the keen eyesight of a bird of prey" ], "synonyms":[ "eye", "sight", "vision" ], "near synonyms":[ "myopia", "nearsightedness", "farsightedness", "hypermetropia", "hyperopia", "presbyopia", "aniseikonia", "astigmatism", "diplopia", "squint", "strabismus", "double vision" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "eye candy":{ "something attractive but lacking in substance":{ "examples":[ "a fashionable portrait painter in his day, he is now regarded as a minor purveyor of eye candy" ], "synonyms":[ "candyfloss", "cotton candy", "tinsel" ], "near synonyms":[ "window dressing", "fluff", "froth", "gossamer", "glitter", "gloss" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "eyed":{ "to keep one's eyes on":{ "examples":[ "a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds" ], "synonyms":[ "followed", "observed", "watched" ], "near synonyms":[ "beheld", "looked", "perceived", "regarded", "saw", "viewed", "gaped", "gawked", "gazed", "glared", "goggled", "looked on", "peered", "rubbernecked", "stared", "guarded", "warded", "woke", "waked", "bird-dogged", "monitored", "studied", "spied", "espied", "glanced", "glimpsed", "peeked", "peeped" ], "near antonyms":[ "blinked", "winked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "I wondered who tracked dirt all over the floor until I eyed the muddy sneakers" ], "synonyms":[ "beheld", "caught", "descried", "discerned", "distinguished", "espied", "looked (at)", "noted", "noticed", "observed", "perceived", "regarded", "remarked", "saw", "sighted", "spied", "spotted", "viewed", "witnessed" ], "near synonyms":[ "identified", "made out", "picked out", "picked up", "attended (to)", "considered", "heeded", "marked", "minded", "studied", "watched", "examined", "inspected", "scanned", "scrutinized", "surveyed", "glanced (at)", "glimpsed", "peered (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarded", "ignored", "neglected", "overpassed", "passed over", "missed", "overlooked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give serious and careful thought to":{ "examples":[ "we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there" ], "synonyms":[ "chewed over", "cogitated", "considered", "contemplated", "debated", "deliberated", "entertained", "kicked around", "meditated", "mulled (over)", "perpended", "pondered", "pored (over)", "questioned", "revolved", "ruminated", "studied", "thought (about or over)", "turned", "weighed", "wrestled (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "mused (upon)", "reflected (on or upon)", "reminisced", "analyzed", "explored", "reviewed", "concluded", "reasoned", "second-guessed", "speculated (about)", "brooded (about or over)", "dwelled (on or upon)", "dwelt (on or upon)", "fixated (on or upon)", "fretted (about or over)", "obsessed (about or over)", "believed", "conceived", "opined", "absorbed", "assimilated", "digested", "drank (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarded", "ignored", "overlooked", "slighted", "dismissed", "pooh-poohed", "poohed", "rejected" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "eyewitness":{ "a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it":{ "examples":[ "The police are hoping to locate an eyewitness to the shooting." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "witness", "bystander", "observer", "onlooker", "spectator", "viewer", "watcher", "peeper", "spy", "voyeur" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "eyewitnesses":{ "a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it":{ "examples":[ "The police are hoping to locate an eyewitness to the shooting." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "witnesses", "bystanders", "observers", "onlookers", "spectators", "viewers", "watchers", "peepers", "spies", "voyeurs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "eye candies":{ "something attractive but lacking in substance":{ "examples":[ "a fashionable portrait painter in his day, he is now regarded as a minor purveyor of eye candy" ], "synonyms":[ "candyfloss", "cotton candy", "tinsel" ], "near synonyms":[ "window dressing", "fluff", "froth", "gossamer", "glitter", "gloss" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "eye-catcher":{ "as in spot , sight":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "eyesore", "fright", "hideosity", "horror", "mess", "monstrosity", "sight", "blot", "smear", "smudge", "spot", "stain" ], "near antonyms":[ "vision" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "eying":{ "to keep one's eyes on":{ "examples":[ "a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds" ], "synonyms":[ "following", "observing", "watching" ], "near synonyms":[ "beholding", "looking", "perceiving", "regarding", "seeing", "viewing", "gaping", "gawking", "gazing", "glaring", "goggling", "looking on", "peering", "rubbernecking", "staring", "guarding", "waking", "warding", "bird-dogging", "monitoring", "studying", "spying", "espying", "glancing", "glimpsing", "peeking", "peeping" ], "near antonyms":[ "blinking", "winking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "I 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"cover girls", "pinup girls", "houris", "cutie-pies", "dishes", "dolls", "dreamboats", "hotties", "lookers", "pretties", "coquettes", "femmes fatales", "sirens", "temptresses", "vamps" ], "near antonyms":[ "bags", "frumps", "crones", "hags", "witches" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "eye views":{ "a way of looking at or thinking about something":{ "examples":[ "from my eye view , it looks as if both of you are in the wrong" ], "synonyms":[ "angles", "outlooks", "perspectives", "shoes", "slants", "standpoints", "vantage points", "viewpoints" ], "near synonyms":[ "interpretations", "spins", "beliefs", "convictions", "eyes", "feelings", "judgments", "judgements", "minds", "mind-sets", "notions", "opinions", "perceptions", "persuasions", "sentiments", "verdicts", "views", "impressions", "takes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "eye shadow":{ "as in cream , oil":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blush", "cold cream", "cream", "kohl", "lipstick", "lotion", "mascara", "oil", "powder", "rouge", "vanishing cream", "cosmetics", "makeup", "maquillage", "paint", "war paint", "greasepaint", "camo", "camouflage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }