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

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

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2023

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

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023

I planned on using the change to get a bag of chips or a Kit-Kat from the new vending machines at school, but I’d rather see Tommy’s glass eye.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle