No. 348 in Turkish
göz
"Eye."
In a sentence
Gözlerim sana baktığında parlıyor.
My eyes shine when they look at you.
Here, 'göz' is used to refer to the physical organ 'eye' in a poetic way.
Onun fikirlerine göz yummak zorunda kaldım.
I had to turn a blind eye to his ideas.
In this sentence, 'göz' is part of the idiom 'göz yummak,' meaning 'to ignore or overlook.'
Bu tabloyu göz önüne aldığımızda, farklı bir sonuca varabiliriz.
When we consider this chart, we can reach a different conclusion.
Here, 'göz' is used metaphorically in the phrase 'göz önüne almak,' meaning 'to take into consideration.'
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