Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having large or prominent eyes, fitted for seeing in the dark: as, the great-eyed lemurs.
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Examples
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The great-eyed Plato proportioned the lights and shades after the genius of our life.
Representative Men 2006
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Now, Nan knew how to tell a boy beast from a girl well enough, and this one was definitely a doe, and yet, crowning its graceful, great-eyed head were silver antlers.
The Wizard Of London Lackey, Mercedes 2005
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The young girl, great-eyed, drew back the bolt and held the door.
Monk's Hood Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1992
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And when Cadfael came slowly back to her across the empty court, she stood in his way great-eyed, fronting him gravely as if she would penetrate into the most remote recesses of his mind.
The Holy Thief Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1992
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Eudo was staring at him again in open disbelief, great-eyed, even breaking into a broad grim at the very idea.
The Potter's Field Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1989
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The children looked on great-eyed, ears pricked, at once awestricken and inquisitive, intent on missing nothing.
The Heretic's Apprentice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1989
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The children looked on great-eyed, ears pricked, at once awestricken and inquisitive, intent on missing nothing.
The Heretic's Apprentice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1989
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There was no dark casket there, no great-eyed, round-browed ivory saint returning her wide stare.
The Heretic's Apprentice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1989
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It seemed that he had made mutes of two of the three thus unceremoniously brought together, for Elave had come to his feet in a great start, and stood staring at Fortunata as she was staring at him, flushed and great-eyed, and stricken silent.
The Heretic's Apprentice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1989
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There was no dark casket there, no great-eyed, round-browed ivory saint returning her wide stare.
The Heretic's Apprentice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1989
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