Phrase guide

glass eye

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An artificial eyeball, not necessarily made from glass, intended to replace a missing or removed eye.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: prosthesis, prosthetic device

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: glasøje — artificial eye
  • Finnish: lasisilmä — artificial eye
  • French: œil de verre — artificial eye
  • German: Glasauge — artificial eye
  • German: Kunstauge — artificial eye
  • Hungarian: üvegszem — artificial eye
  • Kazakh: шыны көз (şyny köz) — artificial eye
  • Kumyk: шиша гёз (şişa göz) — artificial eye
  • Polish: szklane oko — artificial eye
  • Portuguese: olho de vidro — artificial eye
  • Swedish: emaljöga — artificial eye
  • Swedish: glasöga — artificial eye