Seeing Eye dog

American  

[see-ing ahy dawg, dog] / ˈsi ɪŋ ˈaɪ ˌdɔg, ˌdɒg /

noun

1. a dog that has been specially trained to assist a blind or visually impaired person.

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seeing-eye dog British  

noun

1. the US name for guide dog

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Etymology

Origin of Seeing Eye dog

First recorded in 1925–30; from Seeing Eye, a trademark of The Seeing Eye, Inc.

Example Sentences

Maxine the Seeing Eye dog joined me for my last year at Lewis & Clark College and all three at Harvard Law.

From Washington Post

A few years ago, Dominguez was driving a northbound A train into the 125th Street station when he saw a blind man and his Seeing Eye dog sprawled on the tracks.

From The New Yorker

But Mr. Bannon has served as a kind of Seeing Eye dog for the president.

From New York Times

“You want them to be your trusted adviser, like a Seeing Eye dog.”

From New York Times

Evelyn had a Seeing Eye dog, but her alter ego just needed glasses.

From Washington Post