39 Eye Riddles with Answers

An eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind, but solving an eye-themed riddle definitely sharpens your mind.

That was a bad rhyme, but trust me, the riddles are not.

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Riddles about Eyes

1. I’m not a spy but I watch you all the time, I’m in your face, yet I’m not a crime. What am I?
   
   
2. In the day I open wide, in the night I keep things hidden. Without a light, I am useless. What am I?
   
   
3. I come in pairs, but I’m never the same. I can show happiness or convey pain. What am I?
   
   
4. I have a twin, but I am unique. I can show you the world, but I’m not a creek. What am I?
   
   
5. I’m the window to your soul, but I’m not made of glass. I can show your emotions, but I’m not a mask. What am I?
   
   
6. People say I’m expressive, but I don’t speak. I can be dressed up, but I’m not a cheek. What am I?
   
   
7. I can be blue, brown, or green, sometimes I’m not what I seem. I can cry, but I don’t weep. What am I?
   
   
8. I flutter like a butterfly, but I’m not an insect. I can help you see, but I’m not a spect. What am I?
   
   
9. Found above your cheeks, I’m as deep as the ocean. I can be full of emotion, but I don’t have a potion. What am I?
   
   
10. I’m in the center of your face, I hold a gaze but not an embrace. I am often colored, but I’m not a race. What am I?
    
    
11. I’m surrounded by a forest, but no trees are in sight. I am the seer of truth, but I don’t need light. What am I?
    
    
12. I am a shield and a protector, I flutter in the wind. I’m not a bird, but I can be trimmed. What am I?
    
    
13. I am often made up, but I’m completely real. I show your thoughts, but I don’t reveal. What am I?
    
    
14. I blink but never sleep, I weep but never speak. What am I?
    
    
15. I’m not a camera, yet I focus to see. Surrounded by curtains, but not on TV. What am I?
    
    
16. I have no legs, but I travel far. I have no hands, but I can point to a star. What am I?
    
    
17. I can be bright or dark, I change with the light. I’m not a bulb, but I help with sight. What am I?
    
    
18. In every face I’m found, I can be round or almond-bound. I’m not a nut, but I help you see what’s around. What am I?
    
    
19. I’m in your face, but I’m not rude. I’m essential for your mood, I’m not a food. What am I?
    
    
20. I’m not a book, but I can open and close. I protect a treasure, but I’m not a rose. What am I?
    
    
21. You can find me on a face, I’m not a nose. I help to embrace, but I don’t impose. What am I?
    
    
22. I’m a natural lens, but not on a camera. I adjust to light, but I’m not a lamppost. What am I?
    
    
23. I’m often painted, but I’m not a wall. I express emotions, but I don’t bawl. What am I?
    
    
24. I am a circle in a circle, often glowing bright. I change size with light, but I’m not a kite. What am I?
    
    
25. I am a guardian of sight, quick to defend. I’m not a knight, but I can bend. What am I?
    
    
26. I can be colorful or plain, I help you see near and far. I’m not a train, but I can be a star. What am I?
    
    
27. I can wink but cannot flirt, I can blink but do not hurt. What am I?
    
    
28. Often colorful, I hold a vision, yet I’m not a television. What am I?
    
    
29. I’m not a spy, but I can reveal a lie. I’m in your head, but not in your thigh. What am I?
    
    
30. I am round and often bright, I help you see things day and night. What am I?
    
    
31. I can cry but have no sorrow, I can get wet but borrow no tear. What am I?
    
    
32. With me, you can look, but not with a book. I am not a crook, yet I can be hooked. What am I?
    
    
33. I am not a pearl, but I am round. I am in the face, but not in the ground. What am I?
    
    
34. I can be green or blue, sometimes I tell the truth, sometimes I lie to you. What am I?
    
    
35. I’m not a flashlight, but I help you see. In every face, I will be. What am I?
    
    
36. I am often drawn, but I am not art. I am on your face, a very important part. What am I?
    
    
37. Not a window, but I open wide. Not a door, but I can hide. What am I?
    
    
38. I am not a jewel, but I can be a gem. Found on your face, not on a stem. What am I?
    
    
39. I am not a ball, but I can roll. I am in your head, playing a vital role. What am I?

Answers

1. Your eye
   
   
2. An eyelid
   
   
3. Eyes
   
   
4. An eye
   
   
5. The eye
   
   
6. An eyebrow
   
   
7. An iris
   
   
8. An eyelash
   
   
9. Eyes
   
   
10. The iris
    
    
11. An eyebrow
    
    
12. Eyelashes
    
    
13. An eye
    
    
14. An eyelid
    
    
15. An eye
    
    
16. An eye
    
    
17. The pupil
    
    
18. An eye
    
    
19. An eye
    
    
20. Eyelids
    
    
21. Eyes
    
    
22. The pupil
    
    
23. Eyelids or eyelashes
    
    
24. The pupil
    
    
25. An eyelid
    
    
26. The iris
    
    
27. An eyelid
    
    
28. The iris
    
    
29. An eye
    
    
30. The pupil
    
    
31. An eye
    
    
32. An eye
    
    
33. The iris
    
    
34. An eye
    
    
35. The eye
    
    
36. An eyebrow or an eyelash
    
    
37. An eyelid
    
    
38. The eye
    
    
39. The eye