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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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“Equipped with a prosthesis simulating a glass eye over his pupil,” we are told, Mr. Day-Lewis “practiced hitting it with the tip of his knife without batting an eyelid.”

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

Then with the sound of a tiny suction, he pulls out the glass eye.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle



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