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Meaning of "cat's-eye" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAT'S-EYE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAT'S-EYE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cat's-Eye is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAT'S-EYE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cat's-eye in the English dictionary

The definition of cat's-eye in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of cat's-eye is Also called: ataata. a grazing marine gastropod, Turbo smaragdus, of New Zealand waters.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAT'S-EYE

cat-scratch fever
cat-swing
cat-tail
cat-train
cat.
cat´s cradle
cat´s pyjamas
cat´s whisker
cat´s whiskers
cat´s-ear
cat´s-feet
cat´s-foot
cat´s-paw
cat´s-tail
catabases
catabasis
catabatic
catabolic
catabolically
catabolism

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAT'S-EYE

an eye for an eye
bindi-eye
bird´s-eye
buckeye
bull´s-eye
cross-eye
easy on the eye
electric eye
eye
fish-eye
hawk´s-eye
hook and eye
in the public eye
my eye
red-eye
see eye to eye
silver-eye
tiger´s-eye
turn a blind eye
white-eye

Synonyms and antonyms of cat's-eye in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cat's-eye» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAT'S-EYE

Find out the translation of cat's-eye to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cat's-eye from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cat's-eye» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猫眼石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ojo de gato
570 millions of speakers

English

cat´s-eye
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लहसुनिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cat´s العين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кошачий глаз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gato-olho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিড়াল এর চোখের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

catadioptres des yeux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mata mata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Katzenauge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キャッツアイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캐츠 아이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cat´s-eye
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cat´s mắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேனீ வளர்ப்பு கண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅट´स-डोळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kedinin gözü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

occhio di gatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kocie oko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

котяче око
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cat´s ochi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σωματικό - eye
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cat´s - oog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

LÄTT öga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cat´s øyne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cat's-eye

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAT'S-EYE»

The term «cat's-eye» is regularly used and occupies the 64.145 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAT'S-EYE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cat's-eye» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cat's-eye» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cat's-eye

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAT'S-EYE»

Discover the use of cat's-eye in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cat's-eye and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cat's Eye
Years after painter Elaine Risley flees Toronto for Vancouver, she returns to search for long-missing parts of her life and pursue the elusive Cordelia, her best friend and sometimes enemy.
Margaret Atwood, 2011
2
Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who returns to Toronto, the city of her youth, for a retrospective of her art.
Margaret Atwood, 2011
3
Under the Cat's Eye: A Tale of Morph and Mystery
Jai and his friends at a boarding school join forces with shape-shifters in their attempt to defeat the headmaster who steals the souls and futures of the students. Reprint.
Gillian Rubinstein, 2000
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Cat's Eye Corner
When Oliver visits his grandfather in his mansion of changing rooms and secret doors, he begins a scavenger hunt that introduces him to wild charaters, poetic cats, and word altering fairies.
Terry Griggs, 2008
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Cat's Eye
Designed to provide insight and an overview about each text for students and teachers, these guides endeavor to develop knowledge and understanding rather than just provide answers and summaries.
Grace O'Connel, G. M. Dewis, 2011
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Cat's Eye Marble
Cat's Eye Marble is a heartbreaking journey showing the power of a child's mind to survive the unspeakable as well as what happens when the walls of defense come crumbling to the ground.
Leeann Smith, 2012
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The Cat's Eye
But not only are the facts of the case proving to be vexing but the discovery of a secret chamber and its sinister contents help to reveal that this is no ordinary murder and no ordinary murderer is behind it.
R. Austin Freeman, 2001
8
The Cheshire Cat's Eye
To tourists, bay-windowed Victorian mansions are quaint, peaceful symbols of old San Francisco, but on the secluded hill above Steiner Street, the gingerbread has sparked a bitter battle.
Marcia Muller, 2011
9
The Cat's Eye View
Spotlight Books showcase the latest, hippest innovations on the Little Books scene. Do you want to see the world from a cat's perspective? Open this Little Book for a sneak peek and also get hints for chatting with cats.
Ariel Books, 2004
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Gothic Glimpses in Margaret Atwood's "Cat's Eye" Or ...
But that will not be the concern in my following reflections which will rather deal with the gothic elements of the novel.
Maria Blau, 2007

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAT'S-EYE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cat's-eye is used in the context of the following news items.
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Director of Amy Winehouse documentary didn't 'start off as a fan'
... beehive hairdo and cat's-eye makeup to match her retro music. Kapadia, whose 2010 documentary “Senna,” about a Brazilian race-car driver ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
Second trial for ice-warning road markers
Similar to cat's-eye road markers, they are called Pateyes. They sit in the centre of the road line and flash blue when they detect ice on the road. «Otago Daily Times, Jun 15»
3
John Walsh: A soundtrack to early fatherhood
Mrs. Chase looked at me funny through her fili-greed, cat's-eye glasses. She was holding a dollar bill. “The noise last night,” I said, rolling my ... «The Providence Journal, Jun 15»
4
Honfest 2015 is celebrated this weekend in Hampden
... working-class women who dispense affection and wisdom from beneath a beehive and from behind rhinestone-encrusted cat's-eye glasses. «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cat's-Eye [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cats-eye>. Apr 2024 ».
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