ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Eyehole

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈaɪˌhoʊl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Eyehole is a noun meaning The hole to which the viewer places his or her eye in a device such as a telescope.

Meaning

The hole to which the viewer places his or her eye in a device such as a telescope.

More Meanings

  1. The hole in a mask, helmet, or costume corresponding to the position of the eye, allowing the eye to look through it.
  2. The hole in the face where the eye resides.

Example Sentences

Holonym: eyepiece
Eyeholes in a paper bag Greatest lay I ever had
Meronyms: eye socket (bony orbit), orbital cavity, cranial orbit, orbit

Word Forms

Synonyms for eyehole

Depending on context, synonyms include eye socket, eyesocket, eye-pit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include eye-piece, eyepoint, eyepiece, eyemark, ortho, eyereach.

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