eye-minded
[ ahy-mahyn-did ]
adjective
disposed to perceive one's environment in visual terms and to recall sights more vividly than sounds, smells, etc.
Origin of eye-minded
1First recorded in 1885–90
Other words from eye-minded
- eye-mind·ed·ness, noun
- Compare ear-minded, motor-minded.
Words Nearby eye-minded
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How to use eye-minded in a sentence
eye-minded as he was, he came to have an artistic sense, to love decorative effects.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5) | Henry Smith WilliamsBut Madam English Sparrow was apparently eye-minded rather than ear-minded.
The Meaning of Evolution | Samuel Christian SchmuckerNot many people are ear-minded; not nearly so many are as eye-minded.
Natural Wonders | Edwin Tenney BrewsterPeople who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
Natural Wonders | Edwin Tenney BrewsterThe eye-minded person, moreover, has still another string to his bow.
Natural Wonders | Edwin Tenney Brewster
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