CAT'S-EYE


Meaning of CAT'S-EYE in English

noun

( plural cat's-eyes )

: any of various things resembling the eye of a cat: as

a. : any of various gems (as a chrysoberyl or a chalcedony) usually cut cabochon exhibiting opalescent reflections from within

b. : a child's marble (as an agate) light in color (as yellow) or with eyelike concentric circles

c. : the operculum of various turban shells of the Pacific islands and adjoining seas that is externally convex with a lustrous brightly colored central area surrounded by zones of white, ivory, and brown and is sometimes used for ornamentation

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