CAT'S-EYE

Definition: CAT'S-EYE

CAT'S-EYE

Noun

1. A variety of quartz or chalcedony, exhibiting opalescent reflections from within, like the eye of a cat. The name is given to other gems affording like effects, esp. the chrysoberyl.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Specialty Definitions: CAT'S-EYE

Domain	Definitions
Mining	A. Any gemstone that, when cut en cabochon, exhibits under a single strong point source of light a narrow, well-defined chatoyant band or streak that moves across the summit of the gemstone, shifts from side to side as it is turned, and resembles a slit pupil of the eye of a cat. Internal reflection of light from parallel inclusions of tiny fibrous crystals or from long parallel cavities or tubes causes the cat's-eye b. Alternate term for tiger's-eye, the silicified form of crocidolite asbestos; sometimes polished and used as ornaments. c. A greenish gem variety of chrysoberyl that exhibits chatoyancy. Syn:cymophane; oriental cat's-eye. d. A variety of minutely fibrous, grayish-green quartz (chalcedony) that exhibits an opalescent play of light. Syn:occidental cat's-eye e. A yellowish-brown silicified variety of crocidolite. CF:tiger's-eyeThe term used alone properly applies only to (c). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Modern Translations: CAT'S-EYE

Language		Translations for "CAT'S-EYE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		猫眼睛. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		キャッシュレス社会 (cabaret, cabaret club, cabinet, caching, caddie, caddie bag, caddy, caddy bag, Cadillac, call waiting, cannon, cannonball, canola, canon, cap, capacitance, capacitor, capacity, capless, cashless society, castle, catch, catch ball, catch bar, catch copy, catch sales, catcher, catchphrase, catchword, catwalk, caviar, play catch, top reporter at a newspaper's local office). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		キャッツアイ . (various references)

Korean		� 양이 눈. (various references)

Manx		sooill chayt (tiger-eye). (various references)

Pig Latin		at's-eyecay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Misspellings: CAT'S-EYE

Misspellings
	"CAT'S-EYE" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: catseye. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Anagrams: CAT'S-EYE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "'-a-c-e-e-s-t-y"
	-3 letters: caste, cates, cease, cesta, cetes, setae, sycee, taces, tease, tyees, yeast.
	-4 letters: aces, acts, ates, ayes, case, cast, cate, cats, cays, cees, cete, cyst, ease, east, easy, eats, etas, eyas, eyes, sate, scat, seat, sect, seta, stay, stey, stye, syce, tace, teas, tees, tyee, tyes, yeas.
	-5 letters: ace, act, ate, aye, ays, cat.
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