Shakespearean Imagination
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It's Wednesday again, which means another installment of Shakespearean Imagination!
Today’s word is:
eyeball : eye•ball / ˈīˌbô / (noun) (verb) :
noun
- The round part of the eye of a vertebrate, within the eyelids and socket.
verb
- Look or stare at closely.
Synonyms as a noun: orb – oculus – optic
Synonyms as a verb: stare – study – scrutinize – observe – monitor – consider – survey
First seen as a noun in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream (written 1595 - 1596). The full text of the play may be found here.
It's Wednesday again, which means another installment of Shakespearean Imagination!
Today’s word is:
noun
- The round part of the eye of a vertebrate, within the eyelids and socket.
verb
- Look or stare at closely.
Synonyms as a noun: orb – oculus – optic
Synonyms as a verb: stare – study – scrutinize – observe – monitor – consider – survey
First seen as a noun in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream (written 1595 - 1596). The full text of the play may be found here.