glass eye

[ glas ahy, glahs ahy glas ahy, glahs ahy ]

noun

1. artificial eye.
2. any of various fish, birds, etc., having eyes with a glassy or milky appearance.

glass eye

noun

1. an artificial eye made of glass

Word History and Origins

Origin of glass eye¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

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

From New York Times

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

From BBC

It is adorned with tiny, astonishingly well-preserved likenesses of human heads with blue glass eyes, who may represent Christ’s apostles.

From Seattle Times

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

From BBC