evil eyen.1. A look or stare believed to cause injury or misfortune to others.2. The presumed power to cause injury or misfortune to others by magic or supernatural means.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.evil eye n 1. (Alternative Belief Systems) a look or glance superstitiously supposed to have the power of inflicting harm or injury 2. (Alternative Belief Systems) the power to inflict harm, etc, by such a look ?evil-?eyed adjCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014e?vil eye? n. 1. a look thought capable of inflicting injury or bad luck on someone. 2. the power, superstitiously attributed to certain persons, of such a look. [before 1000] e?vil-eyed?, adj. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.evil eyeAlso known as overlooking or fascinating this is a worldwide belief in the ability of some people (especially witches) and animals to bring about harm by looking at someone.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited