Eyeing

/ˈaɪ.ɪŋ/

ध्यान से देखना; नज़रें जमाए रखना; परखकर देखना

Origin & History

From the verb eye (“to look at closely”), derived from Middle English eye, from Old English ēage (“eye”).

क्रिया eye (“ध्यान से देखना”) से, जो Middle English eye और Old English ēage (“आँख”) से विकसित हुई; eyeing इसका -ing रूप (present participle/gerund) है।

Definition

Eyeing means watching or looking at someone/something carefully and appraisingly, often to judge, decide, or show interest/suspicion.

Eyeing का अर्थ है किसी व्यक्ति/वस्तु को ध्यान से देखना या परखना—अक्सर निर्णय लेने, रुचि दिखाने, या संदेह/इरादे के साथ।

Parts of Speech

Verb (present participle/gerund of 'eye'):
She kept eyeing the contract before signing.
वह हस्ताक्षर करने से पहले अनुबंध को बार-बार ध्यान से देखती रही।

Usage Examples

After eyeing the document for half an hour, she decided not to sign it.
The guard was eyeing everyone who entered the building.
He was eyeing the last piece of cake.
Investors are eyeing the company's next quarterly results.

Synonyms

Watching Observing Scrutinizing Examining Studying Sizing up Regarding Looking at

Related Forms

Verb
Adjective
Eyed / Wide-eyed / One-eyed / Sharp-eyed

Idioms & Phrases

Keep an eye on
नज़र रखना / ध्यान रखना
Eye for an eye
आँख के बदले आँख
All eyes on (someone/something)
सबकी नज़रें (किसी/किसी चीज़) पर होना
Have an eye for (something)
(किसी चीज़) की परख/नज़र होना