eyestone

[ahy-stohn]

noun

1. a small calcareous body, flat on one side and convex on the other, passed between the eye and the eyelid to bring out cinders or other foreign matter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyestone¹

First recorded in 1670–80; eye + stone

Example Sentences

BYU’s school honor code, which includes an alcohol ban, used to be seen as a deterrent to attracting top recruits, said Ed Eyestone, director of track and field and men’s cross-country coach.

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“We’ve had more than one transfer in the last five years that approached us because of that,” Eyestone said.

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“We’re just in a perfect storm of speed,” said Ed Eyestone, the longtime BYU track and field coach and a two-time Olympic marathoner.

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Two years later, Mantz arrived, drawn partly by coach Ed Eyestone, who had run two Olympic marathons himself.

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Eyestone can’t recall the moment when he saw something click between the runners, but their connection quickly became clear.

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