piercing eyes

collocation in English

meaningsofpiercingandeye

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piercing
adjective
uk
/ˈpɪə.sɪŋ/us
/ˈpɪr.sɪŋ/
going through or ...
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eye
noun[C]
uk
/aɪ/us
/aɪ/
one of the two organs in your face that are used ...
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(Definition ofpiercingandeyefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She is conducted by a pale ugly man who haspiercingeyeand looks as if he had wasted away in long illness; he represents envy.
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He appears as a kindly, golden-skinned giant with piercing eyes, wearing a deep blue robe.
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A smallish man with piercing eyes and thin lips, he was an able organiser, utterly ruthless, a man who lived for his work.
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She had dark piercing eyes, and often played foreign characters, or rather sinister characters.
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Heidegger was short and sinewy, with dark piercing eyes.
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It features the singer dressed in black and stares out with piercing eyes while her name is written on chalkboard behind her.
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The chief curator was tall, with blond hair, and an angular face brightened by piercing eyes.
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He's a beautiful falcon, with sharp markings, an angular beak, and piercing eyes.
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His leadership abilities, musical skill, six-foot three-inch stature, and piercing eyes gained him recognition in his community.
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He was notable for his sharp facial features and curiously piercing eyes.
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