eyelet vs eye

eyelet and eye both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eyelet	Yes	No	No	No
eye	Yes	No	Yes	No

eyelet (noun)	eye (noun)
a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar	a small hole or loop (as in a needle)
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines	the organ of sight
fabric decorated with small holes with finely stitched edges that form an ornamental pattern.	good discernment (either visually or as if visually)
	attention to what is seen
	an area that is approximately central within some larger region

eyelet (verb)	eye (verb)
	look at