Noun
black eye (plural black eyes)
- An eye which has been bruised showing noticeable hematoma, especially after receiving a blow
- Synonyms: shiner
- (figurative) A defeat.
- (figurative) Damage to a reputation.
- (dated) An eye having a dark iris, regarded as a point of beauty.
- French: cocard, mélanobutyrophtalmie, œil au beurre noir, œil poché
- German: blaues Auge, Veilchen (colloquial)
- Portuguese: olho roxo
- Russian: синя́к под глаз
- Spanish: ojo morado, ojo a la funerala (colloquial)
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