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oxeye

oxeye

9.9
A small round window in a roof that lets light into the room
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : óculo
  • The architect decided to add an oxeye to the attic for natural light.

Examples

  • The house features a charming oxeye window.

  • Restorers repaired the original Victorian oxeye above the main entrance.

  • A beautiful oxeye framed the view of the garden from the upstairs hall.

  • Look at that stunning oxeye above the entrance!

  • A beautiful oxeye framed the view of the garden from the upstairs hall.

  • The architect decided to add an oxeye to the attic for natural light.

  • Restorers repaired the original Victorian oxeye above the main entrance.

Synonyms

oculus
vsoxeye
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A round opening at the top of a dome that lets in light

is used for small oval or circular windows in roofs or dormers

Compounds

oxeye daisy
3.8

A common wildflower with white petals and a yellow center that blooms in fields

woodland oxeye
  • UK
9.9

A hairy wild plant from Europe and Asia with deep yellow daisy-like flowers in open woods and rocky slopes

Surface Forms

oxeye singular
oxeyes plural

Morphology

oxeye = ox + eye (transparent) = ox + eye

The compound names a circular opening that resembles an ox's eye in shape, so learners knowing 'ox' and 'eye' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Oxeye comes from the simple picture of ox + eye, like a big round eye. A small round or oval window was seen as an 'eye of an ox', so oxeye means that kind of round window.