Cat's-eye Definition
kătsī
noun
Any gem, stone, or piece of glass that reflects light in a way suggestive of a cat's eye, as a chrysoberyl or chalcedony, a child's marble, or a reflector glass on a road sign.
Webster's New World
Any of various semiprecious gems such as chrysoberyl, BeAl2 O4 , reflecting a band of light that shifts position as the gem is turned.
American Heritage
A glass or plastic reflector designed to glow in the beam of a headlight, used on a vehicle as a safety device or set in rows along a highway as lane markers.
American Heritage
A marble having an eyelike design, such as concentric circles or a colored center set in clear glass.
American Heritage
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Noun
Singular:
cat's-eye
Plural:
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