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Cornea vs Eyeball - What's the difference?

cornea | eyeball |

As nouns the difference between cornea and eyeball

is that cornea is (label) (layer forming the front of the eye) while eyeball is the ball of the eye.

As an adjective cornea

is .

As a verb eyeball is

to gauge, estimate or judge by eye; to look or glance at.

cornea

English

(wikipedia cornea)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.

    • Derived terms

    * corneal

    See also

    * iris * pupil * sclera

    Anagrams

    * ----

    eyeball

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the ball of the eye

    • Verb

  • To gauge, estimate or judge by eye; to look or glance at.
    • A good cook can often just eyeball the correct quantities of ingredients.
    Each geometric construction must be exact; eyeballing it and getting close does not count.
  • To scrutinize

    • Derived terms

    * eyeball to eyeball * up to the eyeballs