Meaning & use
Eyeballing
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Estimating a measurement, quantity, or distance by sight alone, without using precise instruments.
See it in a sentence
He eyeballed the length of the shelf instead of using a tape measure.
The baker eyeballed the amount of flour instead of weighing it.
A note on using this word
Informally, "eyeballing" someone can also mean staring at them intently; context makes clear which sense is meant.
Words with a similar meaning
estimatingguessing
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Words with an opposite meaning
measuring precisely
Another way to use it
2. verb
Staring at someone directly, often in a challenging or intense way.
The two rivals stood eyeballing each other before the match.
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