cross-eye
- noun
- /ˈkrɔsˌaɪ/
- Specialized
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estrabismo convergente
- The doctor diagnosed her baby with cross-eye after noticing that one eye often turned inward.
We'll keep it general, but either convergent eyes or one eye converging cross eyes or wall eyed, you know, again, using that non-technical language here.
- We'll keep it general, but either convergent eyes or one eye converging cross eyes or wall eyed, you know, again, using that non-technical language here.
- And then like again, the cross eyes kind of seem like he's a little a little dopier than most with the tongue hanging out especially and the mouth being that wide.
Examples
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Surgery is sometimes recommended to correct cross-eye and improve depth perception.
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He was self-conscious about his cross-eye appearance and often wore glasses to help with the condition.
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We'll keep it general, but either convergent eyes or one eye converging cross eyes or wall eyed, you know, again, using that non-technical language here.
Synonyms
1
5.8
One or both eyes turn inward toward the nose
1
9.8
A problem in which one or both eyes do not point the same way
A condition where one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose
One or both eyes turn inward toward the nose
How Severe
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
9.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cross-eye comes from cross meaning 'to cross' and eye, and it pictures the two eyes 'crossing' toward the nose like two lines that meet. So a cross-eye is when one or both eyes turn inward and look crossed.