cat's eye

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   any of various gems (as chrysoberyl or chalcedony) that reflect light when cut in a rounded shape

   Broaderopaque gem

Questions about cat's eye

What does cat's eye mean?

cat's eye means "any of various gems (as chrysoberyl or chalcedony) that reflect light when cut in a rounded shape".

Is cat's eye a common word?

cat's eye is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.