as in blotch
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a tie having eyespots of blue on a light gray background
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Recent Examples of eyespot
In a real feather, the barbs can flash the same blue-green-bronze as the eyespot.
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Douglas Goodwin,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
The scientific name Actias luna, derived from the Roman goddess, refers to the moth’s moon-like eyespots.
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Kai Coggin,
Time,
16 May 2026
The eyespots on the hindwings are oval or round, according to the post.
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Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
The team observed laser emissions in two distinct wavelengths for all color regions of the feathers' eyespots, with the green color regions emitting the most intense laser light.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
Peacock butterflies are distinguished by a series of striking eyespots on their wings, which serve to threaten or confuse potential predators.
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Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2024
But why did some lineages evolve shell eyes rather than eyespots?
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Quanta Magazine,
29 Feb. 2024
First, red eyespots appear; then the amorphous bodies coalesce and darken into their ferocious adult forms.
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Nala Rogers,
Popular Mechanics,
9 Aug. 2023
Douglas Goodwin,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
The scientific name Actias luna, derived from the Roman goddess, refers to the moth’s moon-like eyespots.
—
Kai Coggin,
Time,
16 May 2026
The eyespots on the hindwings are oval or round, according to the post.
—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
The team observed laser emissions in two distinct wavelengths for all color regions of the feathers' eyespots, with the green color regions emitting the most intense laser light.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
Peacock butterflies are distinguished by a series of striking eyespots on their wings, which serve to threaten or confuse potential predators.
—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2024
But why did some lineages evolve shell eyes rather than eyespots?
—
Quanta Magazine,
29 Feb. 2024
First, red eyespots appear; then the amorphous bodies coalesce and darken into their ferocious adult forms.
—
Nala Rogers,
Popular Mechanics,
9 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyespot
Noun
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Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
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Pine snakes can grow up to 56 inches in length, have black, brown, and russet scales with dark blotches along their backs, and are noted for having a pointed nose, which experts believe may help with burrowing.
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Inspiration came from the toe pads of frogs, and the shoe’s launch colorway leaned into the theme further with a tonal green dot pattern invoking poison dart frogs.
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Each dot of light holds its own place and timing inside the swarm.
Noun
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New York State created a Law, for an instant speck of time, going back many decades, in order to wrongfully ‘nab’ me.
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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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The formula smooths wrinkles, reduces laugh lines, softens dry patches, and perks up the eye area to deliver plumper, firmer skin.
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Solarization Solarization is an effective method that uses the sun to kill large patches of Bermuda grass.
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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“Eyespot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyespot. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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