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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of various dark pigments applied under the eyes especially by athletes to reduce solar glare.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of eye black.

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Examples

  • He was the game's offensive MVP after inking "John 3:16" on his eyeblack.

    The Tim Tebow Phenomenon 2011

  • The Gospel According to Tebow A selection of the biblical verses that Tim Tebow wrote in his eyeblack during his college football days.

    Tim Tebow: God's Quarterback Patton Dodd 2011

  • Often devout athletes like Tim Tebow -- who wore Bible verse notations on his eyeblack during his college career -- go to extra lengths to credit their Lord.

    Homeless man credits God for YouTube fame, golden voice 2011

  • After a game, there's more hair gel and cologne in the Yankee clubhouse than there is dirt and eyeblack.

    The Yankees on the Yankees Daniel Barbarisi 2011

  • His eyeblack refers to Philippians 4:6- 7, which reads, in part: 'And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.'

    Tim Tebow: God's Quarterback Patton Dodd 2011

  • Also, Tebow can suck an egg for putting Biblical verses on his eyeblack.

    Matthew Yglesias » Tebow to Alienate Pro Football Fans During Super Bowl 2010

  • He got into Dempster's locker and went to town, supergluing the fly of Dempster's pants, removing the laces from all his shoes and putting eyeblack on the inside of his baseball cap.

    Baseball's Pastime: Pranking Scott Cacciola 2011

  • UConn hosted Rutgers in its first home game after the death, and with Mr. Howard's nickname on his eyeblack, Mr. Brown won the game for Rutgers, turning a 25-yard toss into an 81-yard touchdown with 33 seconds to play.

    Diminutive Rookie Chases NFL Dream 2010

  • Note the 'shoulder pads' (two pairs of my socks, actually) and of course the eyeblack!

    Happy Halloween from LENNDEVOURS 2008

  • Note the 'shoulder pads' (two pairs of my socks, actually) and of course the eyeblack!

    LENNDEVOURS: 2008

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