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ex·tro·vert·ed, extraverted /'ekstrəvɜːtɪd||-vɜːrt-/ adj
being or typical of an extrovert: extroverted behaviour
→version /'ekstrə'vɜːʃən||-'vɜːrʃən/ n [U]
ex·trude /ɪk'struːd/ v [T(from)] 1 fml to push or force out by
pressure 2 tech to shape (plastic or metal) in this way, by
forcing through a DIE (=a block with a shaped hole in it)
→rusion /ɪk'struːʒən/ n [C;U]
ex·u·be·rant /ɪg'zjuːbərənt||ɪg'zuː-/ adj 1 (of people and
their behaviour) overflowing with life and cheerful excite-
ment: exuberant high spirits | (fig.) His paintings were full of
exuberant colour. 2 (of plants) growing strongly and plenti-
fully: the exuberant growth of a tropical rain forest →ly adv
→rance n [U]
ex·ude /ɪg'zjuːd||ɪg'zuːd/ v [I;T] to (cause to) flow out slowly
and spread in all directions: A sticky substance exuded from
the broken branch. | (fig.) She exudes confidence.
ex·ult /ɪg'zʌlt/ v [I(at, in, over)] fml or lit to show great delight and
pleasure, often at the defeat or failure of someone else; a
word usually used with disapproval in modern English: The
soldiers exulted at their victory/exulted over their defeated
enemies. → compare EXALT →ation /ˌegzl'teɪʃən/ n [U]
The climber gave a cry of exultation when he reached the
mountain top.
ex·ul·tant /ɪg'zʌltənt/ adj fml or lit exulting; JUBILANT: The
exultant crowds were dancing in the streets. →ly adv
Ex·xon /'eksən||-ɑːn/ trademark the largest oil company in the
US, called Esso in the UK: It's two cents lower at the Exxon
station.
Exxon Val·dez, the /ˌeksən væl'diːz||-sɑːn-/ trademark an
OIL TANKER (=very large ship carrying oil) which caused very
large quantities of oil to be poured into the sea when it was
damaged in Prince William Sound, Alaska, in 1989. The
ship's owners, the Exxon company, had to spend a large
amount of money on cleaning up the oil, which killed birds
and sea animals, and were forced by a court of law to pay
money to people who had been affected by the accident,
especially people in the fishing industry. → see also SEA
EMPRESS, THE, TORREY CANYON, THE
eye
eyebrow
tear duct
upper eyelid
eyelashes
pupil
lower eyelid
iris
eyelid
iris
pupil
cornea
lens
optic nerve
retina
eye¹ /aɪ/ n 1 the organ of the body with which one sees: He
lost an eye in an accident, and now he has a glass eye. | She
has blue eyes. | an eye specialist | She closed her eyes and went
to sleep. 2 also eyes pl. the power of seeing: My eye fell upon
(=I noticed) an interesting article in the newspaper. | She has a
(good) eye for (=an ability to notice, judge etc) fashion. | To
my eye (=in my opinion, having seen them) his paintings are
just ugly daubs. | I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw how
big it was. | She never took her eyes off (=stopped watching)
the baby for a moment. 3 the hole in a needle through
which the thread passes 4 a dark spot on a potato, from
which a new plant can grow 5 the calm centre of a storm,
especially of a HURRICANE 6 a small ring-shaped or U-shaped
piece of metal into which a hook fits for fastening: Her dress
was fastened with hooks and eyes. 7 an eye for an eye phrase
from the Bible a punishment which hurts the criminal in the
same way as they hurt someone else: If the state punishes a
murderer by death it's an eye for an eye. 8 get/keep one's
eye in BrE (in ball games such as cricket or tennis) to
get/keep, through practice, the ability to see the ball and to
judge its direction 9 have eyes in the back of one's head
infml to be able to see or notice everything: How did you know
I was there? You must have eyes in the back of your
head. 10 (in) the eyes of (in) the judgment or opinion of:
In her father's eyes she can do no wrong. | In the eyes of
(=according to) the law it is an offence, no matter how well
intentioned. | The eyes of the world are upon us today. (=every-
one around the world is watching) 11 keep an/one's eye
on infml to watch carefully: Please keep an eye on the baby for
me. 12 keep an eye out for infml to try to notice and
remember (someone or something); be on the LOOKOUT
for 13 keep one's eyes open/peeled/ also skinned BrE infml
to watch carefully: The thieves kept their eyes peeled for the
police. 14 make eyes at infml to show that one finds (some-
one) sexually attractive by looking at them in an inviting
way: He makes eyes at every girl he sees. 15 my eye! old-fash
infml (used for expressing disagreement or sometimes sur-
prise): A diamond, my eye! That's glass. 16 one in the eye
for infml a disappointment or defeat for: If we win the cup, it'll
be one in the eye for that journalist - he's always said we're no
good. 17 only have eyes for to be interested only in: He
only has eyes for his wife. (=he's not interested in other
women) 18 under/before one's very eyes in front of one;
surprisingly in one's presence: The car blew up before our
very eyes. 19 up to the eyes/one's eyes in infml very busy
with (especially work): I can't come out today; I'm up to the
eyes in work. 20 with/have an eye to having/to have as
one's purpose: She bought the house with an eye to making a
quick profit out of it. 21 with half an eye infml without
looking or inquiring closely: You can see with half an eye
that he and his wife are unhappy together. 22 with one's
eyes open knowing fully what the problems, difficulties,
results etc might be: You married him with your eyes open, so
don't complain now! 23 -eyed /aɪd/ having an eye or eyes of
the stated type or number: a one-eyed dog | a blue-eyed
girl 24 mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of
the Lord quote the first line of the song Battle Hymn of the
American Republic by Julia Ward Howe → see also BLACK EYE,
ELECTRIC EYE, EVIL EYE, MAGIC EYE →less adj
eye² v eyeing or eyeing [T(UP)] to look at closely or with desire:
She eyed me suspiciously. | The child was eyeing the chocolate
cake. | The boys stood on the corner eyeing (up) the local girls.
eye·ball¹ /'aɪbɔːl/ n 1 the whole of the eye, including the
part hidden inside the head, which forms a more or less
round ball 2 eyeball to eyeball (with) infml face to face;
facing each other, especially in an angry or threatening way:
The two politicians confronted each other eyeball to eyeball.
an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation
eyeball² v [T] AmE slang to look directly at
eye·brow /'aɪbraʊ/ also brow n 1 the line of hairs above
each of the two human eyes: He had thick bushy eyebrows. →
see picture at EYE 2 raise one's eyebrows to show surprise
or disapproval, often by moving one's eyebrows upwards:
The President's insensitive comments caused a lot of eyebrows
to be raised. (=shocked or annoyed many people) 3 up to
one's eyebrows (in) infml very busy (at): I can't come out - I'm
up to my eyebrows (in work).
'eye·brow pencil n [C;U] (a stick of) coloured material in a
holder, used especially by women for darkening the eye-
brows
'eye candy n [U] infml someone or something that is attrac-
tive to look at, but is not serious or important
'eye-catching adj unusual or attractive, so that one's atten-
tion is caught: an eye-catching advertisement →ly adv
'eye drops n [P] special liquid which you put into your eyes
because they are sore or dry, or as a medical treatment