Meanings
plural eyeservices · alternative eye service · alternative eye-service
- 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
From eye + service, by analogy with lipservice.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
eyeservice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyeservice
“eyeservice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyeservice. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eyeservice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyeservice.
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