Synonyms and antonyms of The eye and parts of the eye in British Thesaurus

aqueous humour (noun)

the transparent liquid that fills the eye between the back of the cornea and the front of the iris and lens

baby blues (noun)

informal someone’s blue eyes

choroid (noun)

the part of your eye that is between the retina and the white of your eye. The coloured iris at the front of your eye is part of the choroid.

ciliary muscle (noun)

a muscle in your eye that controls its lens

cone (noun)

medical a cell shaped like a cone in the retina of your eye. Cones make it possible for people and animals to see colours in bright light.

conjunctiva (noun)

the thin delicate skin that covers the inside of your eyelid and the cornea at the front of your eye

cornea (noun)

the transparent layer that covers the outside of your eye

eye (noun)

one of the two body parts in your face that you use for seeing

eyeball (noun)

the whole round ball that forms your eye

eyebrow (noun)

the line of hair above an eye

eyelash (noun)

one of the hairs along the upper and lower edges of your eyes

eyelid (noun)

one of the two pieces of skin that cover your eye when it is closed

floater (noun)

a very small object that moves around in your eye

iris (noun)

medical the coloured part of your eye around the small black circle that is called the pupil

lash (noun)

an eyelash

lens (noun)

medical the part of the eye behind the pupil that bends light to produce an image on the retina

lid (noun)

the piece of skin that covers your eye when it is closed

optic nerve (noun)

the large nerve that sends signals relating to sight from the retina in your eye to your brain

pupil (noun)

the black round part in the middle of your eye

retina (noun)

the part at the back of your eye that sends light signals to your brain, where they are changed into images

rod (noun)

medical a long thin cell in the retina in your eye. Rods make it possible for people and animals to see when there is not much light.

sclera (noun)

the outer layer of your eyeball that forms the white of your eye

shadow (noun)

a dark area that appears under your eyes, when you are tired or worried

tear gland (noun)

an organ in your eye where tears are produced

vitreous humour (noun)

the liquid that fills the large space inside your eye between its lens and its retina

the whites of someone’s eyes ()

the white parts of your eyes. The coloured part is called the iris and the black part in the middle is the pupil

yellow spot (noun)

a small yellow area in your eye near the middle of the retina, opposite the centre of the lens. The eye sees things very well in this area.