eyedropper

/ˈaɪˌdrɑpər/
noun
  1. A small glass or plastic tube with a rubber bulb at one end, used to measure and dispense liquids in drops.
    • You can buy an eyedropper at the pharmacy for applying essential oils.
    • The scientist carefully added the liquid with an eyedropper.
    • She used an eyedropper to put medicine into her cat's ear.
  2. A tool in graphics software that selects a color from an image for use in editing.
    • Using the eyedropper, she matched the text color to the background.
    • He clicked the eyedropper tool to pick the exact shade of blue from the photo.
    • The eyedropper icon in the toolbar lets you sample any color on the screen.
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