eyeservice

eye ser·vice
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/ˈʌɪ səːvɪs/

noun

Work or service done only when one's employer is watching; service done for show.

“pay eyeservice to someone”

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nouneyeservice (usually uncountable, plural eyeservices)

plural eyeservices · alternative eye service · alternative eye-service

  1. uncountableusuallyWork or service done only when one's employer is watching; service done for show.

    pay eyeservice to someone

    1 more example

    eyeservice to your master's interest

    Antonyms: heart-service

Synonyms & antonyms

nounWork or service done only when one's employer is watching; service done for show.

Origin

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APA

eyeservice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyeservice

MLA

“eyeservice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyeservice. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eyeservice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyeservice.

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