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Definition of "goldeneye" [goldeneye]

  • Either of two diving ducks (Bucephala clangula or B. islandica) of northern regions, having a short black bill, a rounded head, and yellow eyes. (noun)
  • Any of various lacewings of the family Chrysopidae having yellow or copper-colored eyes. (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.

Use "goldeneye" in a sentence
  • "The game just HAPPENED to have a 'goldeneye' device that the player wore for better targeting and a HUD or some silly thing like that."
  • "But that goldeneye went straight down and no chance for that."
  • "I've had a dog go out of sight after a crippled goldeneye."