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n the horizon glass, and when the reflected image of the sun coincides, to the observer's eye, with the horizon as seen directly through an opening at the side of the horizon glass, the index shows the sun's altitude upon the scale; -- more properly, but less commonly, called an octant. -- Quadrant of altitude, an app…

itive; perceptive in a high degree; ready; as, a quick ear. "To have an open ear, a quick eye." Shak. They say that women are so quick. Tennyson.

rst part that quickens, and the last that dies. Ray. And keener lightnings quicken in her eye. Pope. When the pale and bloodless east began To quicken to the sun. Tennyson.

To peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly.

; to issue in rays, as light or heat. Light radiates from luminous bodies directly to our eyes. Locke.

Full of rage; expressing rage. [Obs.] "Rageful eyes." Sir P. Sidney.

To flow forth; to roll out; to course. [Obs.] Streams of tears from her fair eyes forth railing. Spenser.

To fall or drop like water from the clouds; as, tears rained from their eyes.

or; deeply malignant; implacably spiteful or malicious; intensely virulent. So flamed his eyes with rage and rancorous ire. Spenser.

and designated by the strength of the lens which if added to the refracting media of the eye would cause the rays from the near point to appear as if they came from the far point. -- Range finder (Gunnery), an instrument, or apparatus, variously constructed, for ascertaining the distance of an inaccessible object, --…

The golden-eye.

ision; -- from an old theory of vision, that sight was something which proceeded from the eye to the object seen. All eyes direct their rays On him, and crowds turn coxcombs as they gaze. Pope.

Destitute of rays; hence, dark; not illuminated; blind; as, a rayless sky; rayless eyes.

To admit again; to give entrance or access to again. Whose ear is ever open, and his eye Gracious to readmit the suppliant. Milton.

ious or imaginary; as, a description of real life. Whereat I waked, and found Before mine eyes all real, as the dream Had lively shadowed. Milton.

To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations.

k on white grounds, place before them colors mixed with blue and green, to recreate their eyes, white wearying . . . the sight more than any. Dryden. St. John, who recreated himself with sporting with a tame partridge. Jer. Taylor. These ripe fruits recreate the nostrils with their aromatic scent. Dr. H. More.…

A straight muscle; as, the recti of the eye.

ome red; to blush. Appius reddens at each word you speak. Pope. He no sooner saw that her eye glistened and her cheek reddened than his obstinacy was at once subbued. Sir W. SCott.

The goggle-eye, or fresh-water rock bass. [Local, U.S.]