Meaning of eye socket | Babel Free
Definitions
- The bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In humans, seven bones make up each bony orbit.
- The entire eyehole in the face: both the bony orbit and the flesh that surrounds it.
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“Near-synonyms: eyehole, eye-pit”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.