- cross-eye
- noun Date: 1826 1. strabismus in which the eye turns inward toward the nose 2. plural eyes affected with cross-eye • cross-eyed adjective
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cross-eye — also crosseye, 1770 (implied in cross eyed), from CROSS (Cf. cross) (adj.) + EYE (Cf. eye) … Etymology dictionary
Cross-eye — ( ? ), n. See {Strabismus}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cross-eye — adj. convergent strabismus; a disorder in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose rather than directly at the object of vision; crossed eyes. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cross-eye — cross′ eye n. oph strabismus, esp. the form in which one or both eyes turn inward • Etymology: 1825–30 cross′ eyed , adj … From formal English to slang
cross-eye — [krôs′ī΄] n. an abnormal condition in which the eyes are turned toward each other; convergent strabismus; esotropia cross eyed [krôs′īd΄] adj … English World dictionary
cross-eye — Alternative spelling for crossed eyes, under eye. * * * cross eye krȯ .sī n 1) strabismus in which the eye turns inward toward the nose called also esotropia compare WALLEYE (2a) 2) cross eyes sīz pl … Medical dictionary
Cross-eye — * Stereoscopic a technique where a cross eyed viewing is used to obtain a 3 D effect with some effort but without any equipment such as a stereoscope.* Strabismus also known as heterotropia , squint , crossed eye , cockeyed , wandering eye , or… … Wikipedia
cross eye — Synonyms and related words: amaurosis, blepharitis, cast, cataract, choroiditis, conjunctivitis, convergent strabismus, cross eyedness, defective vision, detached retina, esotropia, exotropia, eye defect, glaucoma, gutta serena, heterotropia,… … Moby Thesaurus
cross-eye — noun strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose • Syn: ↑crossed eye, ↑convergent strabismus, ↑esotropia • Hypernyms: ↑strabismus, ↑squint … Useful english dictionary
cross-eye — /kraws uy , kros uy /, n. See crossed eyes. [1785 95] * * * … Universalium
