glass eye

[glas ahy, glahs ahy, glas ahy, glahs ahy]

noun

1. artificial eye.

2. any of various fish, birds, etc., having eyes with a glassy or milky appearance.

glass eye

noun

1. an artificial eye made of glass

Word History and Origins

Origin of glass eye¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

"It's all here," said our colleague, holding up the money to show to a bearded man with a glass eye.

From BBC

He was blinded in his right eye, which has been replaced with a glass eye, and has only partial sight in the other.

From BBC

By then, Yukov had a new glass eye, which looks incredibly real until he raps on it with his knuckles.

From Seattle Times

Certainly, the glass eye he uses has made him only more risible to them.

From New York Times

She still needs another operation so that she can close the eyelid over her new glass eye.

From BBC