Synonyms:
eye, oculus, optic
Meaning: the organ of sight
Usage examples
He said, "Scar on the head,--sword-cut and optic nerve." Make a note of that.
An ordinary optic nerve is about the thickness of a thread, but his is like a cord.
It is placed in sensitive connection with the optic nerve, on which images are thrown by the delicate mechanism of the false eye.
'As far as I can gather,' he said, coughing above the spirit, 'you call it decay of the optic nerve, or something, and therefore hopeless.
When the oculist finished, he turned to me and said: 'I have been many years in the business, but have never seen an optic nerve like that of this gentleman.
The retina, or expansion of the optic nerve, is most sensitive to the stimulus of light; hence, a well-marked ciliary muscle contracts the pupil to a mere vertical fissure during the day, while in the dark, the pupil dilates enormously, and lets in as much light as possible.