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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈblack ˈeye, n. [countable]
  1. a blackening of the skin around the eye, resulting from a blow, etc.:had a black eye and a swollen lip.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
black′ eye′, 
    1. discoloration of the skin around the eye, resulting from a blow, bruise, etc.
    2. a mark of shame, dishonor, etc.:These slums are a black eye to our town.
    3. damaged reputation:Your behavior will give the family a black eye.
    • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
black eye n
  1. bruising round the eye
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