Big eyes
any of several silver and red fishes of the family Priacanthidae, found in the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean and in the West Indies, having a short, flattened body and large eyes.
Contemporary Examples
Arizona’s Immigrant Death Spiral Bryan Curtis July 27, 2010
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Save My Baby Bryan Curtis March 2, 2010
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Historical Examples
Painted Veils James Huneker
Abbe Mouret’s Transgression Emile Zola
Foundling on Venus John de Courcy
Lord Jim Joseph Conrad
Happy Pollyooly Edgar Jepson
noun (pl) -eye, -eyes
any tropical or subtropical red marine percoid fish of the family Priacanthidae, having very large eyes and rough scales
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