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cross-eye

[ kraws-ahy, kros-ahy ]

cross-eye

noun

  1. a turning inwards towards the nose of one or both eyes, caused by abnormal alignment See also strabismus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cross-eye1

First recorded in 1785–95
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She had been treated for a parasite several months earlier, and by the time she arrived on the operating table, the cross-eye condition was less pronounced.

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“A swollen-lunged patriot like your Don Rodrigo–of course he does, every cent,†and the cross-eye took on a jocular gleam.

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What is said in reference to the vision of a “cross-eye�

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By neglecting this rule, an unnatural and permanent contraction of the muscle is liable to be produced, as is illustrated in the numerous instances of strabismus, or cross-eye, which are every where too common.

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The eyes were painted about twice life-size—some rolled up, some canted down, some squintin' sideways, and a lot was just cross-eye.

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