Eyeball

usgb/ˈaɪbɔːl/
noun

The round part of your face that you use to see.

She has beautiful blue eyeballs.
Visual representation of "eyeball" - The round part of your face that you use to see.

Often appears as...

  • blue eyeball
  • right eyeball
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Visual Organ

The word 'eyeball' refers specifically to the spherical part of the eye.

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The optometrist examined the health of her eyeballs.
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Not the Whole Eye

'Eyeball' does not include the eyelids, eyelashes, or eyebrows; it's just the visible sphere.

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His eyeball was irritated, but his eyelids were fine.
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Literally Visible

When speaking of 'eyeballs', it sometimes implies the colored part that is visible to others.

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Her green eyeballs stood out against her dark makeup.
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