goldeneye

[ gohl-duhn-ahy ]

noun

, plural gold·en·eyes, (especially collectively) gold·en·eye.

1. either of two diving ducks, Bucephala clangula, of Eurasia and North America, or B. islandica Barrow's goldeneye, of North America, having bright yellow eyes.
2. Also called golden-eyed fly [gohl, -d, uh, n-ahyd]. a lacewing of the family Chrysopidae.

goldeneye

/ ˈɡəʊldənˌaɪ /

noun

1. either of two black-and-white diving ducks, Bucephala clangula or B. islandica, of northern regions
2. any lacewing of the family Chrysopidae that has a greenish body and eyes of a metallic lustre

Word History and Origins

Origin of goldeneye¹

First recorded in 1670–80; golden + eye

Example Sentences

The James-Bond-inspired GoldenEye 007, for example, was the all-time third-best-selling game for the Nintendo 64, trailing behind only the powerhouses that were Super Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64.

From Digiday

The canceled Xbox 360 version of Goldeneye 007 has now been laid bare—and this view of virtual Pierce Brosnan bungee-jumping from the first level's closing section is a good indicator of its scope.

From Ars Technica

Growing up, I was big into video games like SSX Tricky on the PlayStation 2 and GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64.

From Popular-Science

For decades, he has made his living by dying in films like GoldenEye, Patriot Games, and The Island.

From The Daily Beast

Such was the case with the classic Nintendo 64 first person shooter GoldenEye.

From The Daily Beast

Barrow's goldeneye, predominantly a Westerner, is less wary than the common goldeneye.

From Project Gutenberg