eye - English word #171

Translation

One of the two parts of your face that you use to see.

Word origin

From Old English eage, the word for the organ of sight, shared across the old Germanic languages.

Gender

Pluraleyes

has eye closed.

"Eye" is the part of the face you see with.

opened eyes slowly.

"Eyes" is the plural, because we have two of them.

baby has big blue eyes.

"Eyes" here describes the colour of both eyes.

face

The front part of your head, with your eyes, nose, and mouth.

see

To notice something with your eyes, or to understand it.

look

To turn your eyes towards something so you can see it.

hand

The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.

hold

To have something in your hands or arms and keep it there.

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