目
eye; look; item; directory; (go term)
Meanings
9 senses · 45 examplesnoun
eye; eyes
Refers to the organ of sight in humans and animals.
obvious to all
as if before one's eyes
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He became blind in both eyes.
She has a pair of beautiful big eyes.
staring fixedly at the blackboard
noun
mesh; hole; opening
Refers to small openings in nets, sieves, or similar structures.
80-mesh sieve
There are actually over a hundred meshes in a square inch of net.
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The meshes of this net are too small; even water can't flow through.
The larger the mesh count of a sieve, the smaller the holes.
Please sift the flour with a 60-mesh sieve.
verb
to look at; to regard as
literaryLiterary usage meaning to look at or consider something in a particular way.
regard as a miracle
The world regards it as absurd
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He looks down on everything and everyone.
stare dumbfounded
We should not judge people by their success or failure.
noun
item; clause; entry
Refers to a subdivision or item in a list or category.
project; item
details; specific items
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Please list these expenses by category.
This item in the budget needs to be reviewed again.
The contract has a total of ten clauses.
noun
order (taxonomy); category
technicalBiological taxonomy term for a rank below class and above family.
The class Aves is divided into orders such as Anseriformes, Galliformes, and Gruiformes.
The class Pinopsida is divided into orders such as Ginkgoales and Pinales.
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Humans belong to the order Primates.
This order contains approximately 200 different families.
Below order comes family, and below family comes genus.
noun
catalogue; list; table of contents
Refers to a list of items, especially in books or documents.
bibliography; book list
medicinal list; pharmacopoeia
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repertoire; list of plays
Please find the relevant chapter in the table of contents.
The library just received a batch of catalog cards.
noun
title; name; heading
Refers to the title or name of something, especially a book, article, or project.
title; subject; topic
name; title; denomination
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The title of this article is very attractive.
Please give your report an appropriate title.
This project has an official name now.
measure word
point (in go/weiqi); eye (in go/weiqi)
technicalMeasure word used in the game of go/weiqi to count points or eyes.
The Chinese player won by a margin of only one and a half points.
This group of stones is worth at least ten points.
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Black has five more points than White.
This joseki gives White a three-point advantage.
A living group needs at least two true eyes.
proper noun
Mu (surname)
A Chinese surname.
His surname is Mu, and his name is Mu Jianhua.
The origin of the surname Mu can be traced back to ancient times.
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"Muzhong wuren" is an idiom, not referring to people with the surname Mu.
People with the surname Mu are not common; it's a relatively rare surname.
Teacher Mu is our class's Chinese teacher.