Argus |
A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock's tail. |
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Argus |
One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful. |
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Argus |
A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common species (A. giganteus) is remarkable for the great length and beauty of the wing and tail feathers of the male. The species A. Grayi inhabits Borneo. |
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Argus shell |
A species of shell (Cypraea argus), beautifully variegated with spots resembling those in a peacock's tail. |
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Bird-eyed |
Quick-sighted; catching a glance as one goes. |
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Black-eyed |
Having black eyes. |
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Blear-eyed |
Having sore eyes; having the eyes dim with rheum; dim-sighted. |
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Blear-eyed |
Lacking in perception or penetration; short-sighted; as, a blear-eyed bigot. |
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Blink-eyed |
Habitually winking. |
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Blue-eyed |
Having blue eyes. |
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Blue-eyed grass |
a grasslike plant (Sisyrinchium anceps), with small flowers of a delicate blue color. |
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Buck-eyed |
Having bad or speckled eyes. |
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Mole-eyed |
Having eyes like those of the mole; having imperfect sight. |
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Moon-eyed |
Having eyes affected by the moon; moonblind; dim-eyed; purblind. |
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Mope-eyed |
Shortsighted; purblind. |
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Night-eyed |
Capable of seeing at night; sharp-eyed. |
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Open-eyed |
With eyes widely open; watchful; vigilant. |
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Owl-eyed |
Having eyes like an owl's. |
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Pearl-eyed |
Having a pearly speck in the eye; afflicted with the cataract. |
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Pig-eyed |
Having small, deep-set eyes. |
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