English–French

“eye” in French

French

Alsooculaire

Pronunciation

IPA/œj/

Example

Garde un œil sur la porte.

Keep an eye on the door.

Illustration for œil (eye)

How to say “eye” in French

“Eye” in French is œil.

A small light-catching organ in the head that turns visual detail into a focused gaze.

Full entry for œil: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with œil

La nuit dernière, je n'ai pas fermé l'œil.

Last night, I didn't sleep a wink.

Tips for using œil

  • Its irregular plural is yeux, not œils, although œils occurs in a few fixed technical expressions.

Other French words for “eye”

Le médecin a détecté une infection oculaire.

The doctor detected an eye infection.

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