eyeballer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who estimates or judges based on visual inspection rather than detailed analysis.
  2. A voyeur or inquisitive person.
  3. An investigator who watches for signs of anything unusual or suspicious.
  4. A secret accomplice who surreptitiously watches the competition and interferes by causing a distraction to prevent the opponent from getting a good shot.
  5. Someone who stares at another in order to intimidate them.
  6. Something eye-catching or worth noticing.

Word forms

eyeballer eyeballers

Etymology

From eyeball + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for something eye-catching, + -er (patient suffix).

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