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eyebeam

eyebeam

9.9
A warm, bright look from one person that seems to reach and connect another
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪˌbiːm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : rayo ocular

Examples

  • Some mutants work like that: Cyclops' eyebeams suck energy from a dimension that's just energy.

    Blog text (6)

  • As in other quotations of the poem, he uses the line "Of thine eye I am eyebeam" as a metaphorical expression of the intimate connection between subject and object, or thinker and thought.

    Academic text (2017)

  • His gaze was so intense that it felt as if an eyebeam shot straight to her heart, establishing an undeniable connection.

  • In the poem, the eyebeam symbolizes the profound bond between the observer and the observed, highlighting the power of perception.

  • The artist described the moment when she first saw the sunrise as an eyebeam of hope piercing through the darkness.

Synonyms

eye-beaming
vseyebeam
8.8

A bright happy look with the eyes that shows strong feeling

is a poetic image of a visual ray symbolizing connection

Surface Forms

eyebeam singular
eyebeams plural

Morphology

eyebeam = eye + beam (semi-transparent) = eye + beam

The components 'eye' + 'beam' are literal and recognizable, but the sense is poetic/metaphorical and not a common literal compound for many learners.

Etymology

Eyebeam comes from the simple words eye and beam, where beam means 'ray' or 'light', as in 'beam of light'. Poets used eyebeam to picture a look as a real ray that reaches out, so an eyebeam often means a strong glance that connects people or reveals truth.