glass eye

American  

[glas ahy, glahs ahy, glas ahy, glahs ahy] / ˈglæs ˈaɪ, ˈglɑs ˈaɪ, ˈglæs ˌaɪ, ˈglɑs ˌaɪ /

noun

1. artificial eye.

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

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glass eye British  

noun

1. an artificial eye made of glass

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Etymology

Origin of glass eye

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

The glass eyes flickered yellow in the firelight.

From Literature

The glass eyes of Lord Fredrick’s taxidermy collection stared at her accusingly: the bear, the moose, the stags, the foxes, the many varieties of birds, and, of course, the elk.

From Literature

His glass eye no longer explained anything; the wonder is that it ever had.

From Literature

"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