Definition of "black eye" []

• A bruised discoloration of the flesh surrounding the eye, often resulting from a blow. (noun)
• A dishonored reputation; a bad name. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Bobby Spandrel, his round head buzzing with irritation, saw Team Mom get a black eye from poetry—he saw his mobsters being walloped by a bunch of monks, and he was furious."
• "Her black eye shadow brought out the delicate whalebone whites of her cheeks."
• "Liir on his broom played the keen black eye of the Witch."