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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“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

He was blinded in his right eye, which has been replaced with a glass eye, and has only partial sight in the other.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

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

She was legally blind and had a glass eye.

From Washington Times • Jan. 13, 2021

A glass case nearby held a withered hand on a cushion, a bloodstained pack of cards, and a staring glass eye.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling