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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The range or reach of the eye; eyeshot. dated, uncountable

   "look, look! is not he blest That gets a seat in eye-reach of him? more, That comes in ear, or tongue-reach?"

Synonyms

All synonyms

commanddominationeyesighthorizonkennaked eye

Example

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"look, look! is not he blest That gets a seat in eye-reach of him? more, That comes in ear, or tongue-reach?"

Etymology

From eye + reach.

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