Definitions

glass eye

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

NOUN

artificial eye

Synonyms

WEAK

fake eye

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

Within weeks, Yukov had a new glass eye and was back in Dovhenke, searching for Sasha.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

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

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023

She was legally blind and had a glass eye.

From Washington Times • Jan. 13, 2021

“You just went up to him and asked him to take out his eye? How did you know he had a glass eye? I didn’t.”

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle