Definition

1. Noun:

   • Eye: An organ of sight; the organ of vision in humans and animals.
   • Gaze, look: The act of looking or the direction of one's sight.

2. Verb (archaic/poetic):

   • To look, to see: To direct one's gaze toward something; to perceive with the eyes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Anh ấy có đôi mắt (nhỡn) rất sáng. (He has very bright eyes.)
  • Cô ấy đưa nhỡn nhìn về phía chân trời. (She cast her gaze toward the horizon.)

• Verb (archaic/poetic):

  • Nhỡn ra xa, chỉ thấy mây trắng. (Looking far out, one sees only white clouds.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhỡn tiền": A poetic/archaic term meaning "before one's eyes" or "in sight".

  • Cảnh đẹp hiện ra nhỡn tiền. (The beautiful scene appeared before my eyes.)

• "nhỡn nhạn": A poetic compound meaning "the eyes of a wild goose", often used to describe a longing, far-reaching gaze.

  • Gửi theo nhỡn nhạn phương trời. (To send one's longing gaze toward the distant horizon.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhãn (noun): The modern, standard Vietnamese word for "eye". "Nhỡn" is an older, literary variant of "nhãn".
• Nhãn quan (noun): Viewpoint, perspective.
• Nhãn lực (noun): Eyesight, visual power.
• Nhãn hiệu (noun): Brand, trademark (literally "eye-mark").

Synonyms

• Mắt (noun): The common, everyday word for "eye".
• Con mắt (noun): Eye (more specific).
• Ánh mắt (noun): Glance, look (literally "light of the eye").
• Cái nhìn (noun): Look, gaze.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: As "nhỡn" is primarily a noun and an archaic verb, it does not form modern phrasal verbs. Related phrases are idiomatic.)

Related Idioms

• Gương mặt chữ điền, nhỡn (mắt) phượng mày ngài: A classical description of ideal beauty: "a square-shaped face, phoenix-like eyes, silkworm-like eyebrows". This idiom often uses "nhãn" in modern versions but "nhỡn" may appear in older texts.
• Nhỡn (mắt) là cửa sổ tâm hồn: "The eyes are the window to the soul." The modern version uses "mắt".

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