CAT'S EYE Definition & Meaning

cat's eye

or cat's-eye

[ kats-ahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural cat's eyes, cat's-eyes.

cat's-eye

any of a group of gemstones, esp a greenish-yellow variety of chrysoberyl, that reflect a streak of light when cut in a rounded unfaceted shape
Also calledataata a grazing marine gastropod, Turbo smaragdus , of New Zealand waters

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First recorded in 1545–55

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Skewering the art world in fiction is almost a tradition — think of “Cat’s Eye” by Margaret Atwood, and now, Ella Baxter’s second novel.

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That's called the reverse cat’s eye . . . which may be coincidental, who can say?

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Those who know fashion recognize this as the cat's eye.

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From around the maid’s aproned skirts there appeared a single cat’s eye, a sickening yellow.

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A bright green flyer on the wall caught Cat’s eye.

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