glass-eye

A veterinarian examines the horse's glass-eye under stable lights.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Artificial eye: "glass-eye" refers to a prosthetic eye made of glass, used to replace a missing or damaged natural eye.
   • Veterinary condition: In veterinary medicine, "glass-eye" denotes a condition in horses where the eye appears glassy or opaque, often due to blindness or disease.

Usage Examples

• Artificial eye:

  • After the accident, he wore a glass-eye that matched his real eye perfectly. (A prosthetic eye made of glass.)
  • The museum displayed an ancient glass-eye from a Roman statue. (A decorative artificial eye.)

• Veterinary condition:

  • The veterinarian diagnosed the horse with glass-eye, meaning it had lost its sight. (A condition causing a glassy appearance in a horse's eye.)
  • Farmers often check for glass-eye in their horses to ensure their health. (A veterinary term for equine blindness.)

Advanced Usage

• "to have a glass-eye": to possess or wear an artificial eye.

  • She has a glass-eye that gives her a natural appearance. (She uses a prosthetic eye.)

• "glass-eye in horses": a specific veterinary term for equine ocular disease.

  • The glass-eye in the mare was caused by an untreated infection. (The horse's eye condition.)

Variants and Related Words

• Glass-eyed (adj): having eyes that are glassy or fixed, often due to shock or intoxication.

  • The patient was glass-eyed after the trauma. (His eyes appeared unfocused and glazed.)

• Glass eye (compound noun): synonym for "glass-eye" in common usage.

  • He replaced his missing eye with a glass eye. (An artificial eye.)

Synonyms

• Prosthetic eye: an artificial eye used for medical purposes.
• Artificial eye: a synthetic replacement for a natural eye.

Related Idioms

• Not a glass-eye in the house: an idiom meaning no one is paying attention or showing interest.
  • During the lecture, there wasn't a glass-eye in the house — everyone was daydreaming. (No one was engaged or alert.)