glass eye
Americannoun
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any of various fish, birds, etc., having eyes with a glassy or milky appearance.
noun
Etymology
Origin of glass eye
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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A scene in which Bill taps his glass eye with a knife was not some special effect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
"It's all here," said our colleague, holding up the money to show to a bearded man with a glass eye.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
Within weeks, Yukov had a new glass eye and was back in Dovhenke, searching for Sasha.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024
Certainly, the glass eye he uses has made him only more risible to them.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2023
Perhaps, I thought, the whole thing should roll off me like drops of water rolling off Jack's glass eye.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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