deep-set eye

Frequency: 8.525.0 per million words

Used to describe eyes that are positioned far back in the skull.

deep-setADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

eye

Examples (10)

  • The old man had kind, deep-set eyes that crinkled when he smiled.
  • The villain in the story was described as having cold, calculating, deep-set eyes.
  • Her deep-set eyes seemed to look right through me.
  • His prominent brow cast a shadow over his deep-set eyes.
  • Deep-set eyes are a common facial feature in some ethnic groups.
  • After weeks of little sleep, his deep-set eyes were circled with dark rings.
  • She hid her intelligent, deep-set eyes behind a pair of large sunglasses.
  • The artist perfectly captured the model's thoughtful expression and his characteristically deep-set eyes.
  • His gaze, coming from beneath a heavy brow, made his deep-set eyes look like pools of shadow.
  • Do you think deep-set eyes are a sign of wisdom or exhaustion?