eye socket

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The bony cavity in the skull that contains the eyeball.

socketADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

eye

Examples (10)

  • The impact fractured the orbital bone, affecting the eye socket.
  • She carefully cleaned the area around his eye socket after the injury.
  • The doctor examined the patient's eye socket for any signs of swelling.
  • A prosthetic eye is designed to fit perfectly into the eye socket.
  • The ancient skull had empty eye sockets, staring blankly.
  • He felt a dull ache deep within his eye socket.
  • The artist meticulously sculpted the bony structure of the eye socket.
  • Her prominent cheekbones accentuated her deep-set eye sockets.
  • The injury caused severe bruising around the left eye socket.
  • During the surgery, the surgeon had to repair a damaged part of the eye socket.