glass eye

noun

1

: an artificial eye made of glass

2

: an eye having a pale, whitish, or colorless iris

glass-eyed

ˈglas-ˌīd 

adjective

Examples of glass eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Falk, who died in 2011 at the age of 83, per The New York Times, famously had a glass eye, which became a signature trait of his detective character. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026

His glass eye never stayed in its place, falling out at the most inopportune moments. — Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026

Battle Cat Crafted with collector-level detail, this figure features a screen-accurate design inspired by the live-action film, highlighted by a muscular sculpt, lifelike glass eyes, and a posable jaw. — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026

One heavy gets punched so hard that his glass eye pops out and rolls into a mousehole. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for glass eye

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny

Medical Definition

glass eye

noun

1

: an artificial eye made of glass

2

: an eye having a pale, whitish, or colorless iris

glass-eyed

-ˈīd 

adjective