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glass eye

[glas ahy, glahs ahy, glas ahy, glahs ahy] / ˈglæs ˈaɪ, ˈglɑs ˈaɪ, ˈglæs ˌaɪ, ˈglɑs ˌaɪ /
NOUN
artificial eye
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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

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

From Seattle Times Apr. 4, 2024

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

From New York Times Oct. 26, 2023

Another described it as an "absolute belter", adding: "It would bring a tear to a glass eye".

From BBC Nov. 24, 2022

“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



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