Eyeballing

/ˈaɪbɔːlɪŋ/ verb

Looking at something closely or estimating something by sight without measuring it exactly.

From 'eyeball' (the round part of the eye), where '-ing' makes it a present participle verb. The phrase 'to eyeball' someone originally meant to stare directly at them with the eyeball.

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