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catseyes

/ˈkætsaɪz/

Meanings
noun
(usually in the plural) A retroreflective device placed on a road surface as a marking that can be seen even at night.

Examples :

"The car's headlights reflected brightly off the catseyes in the middle of the road, helping the driver stay in the correct lane at night. "
traffic device sign vehicle technology

Related Words

Illustration captivating

captivating verb

/kæptɪveɪtɪŋ/

To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.

"The captivating storyteller held the children's attention throughout the entire presentation. "

Illustration reflected

reflected verb

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/

To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

"A mirror reflects the light that shines on it."

Illustration colourful

colourful adjective

/ˈkʌlərfəl/ /ˈkʌləfʊl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The children drew a colourful picture of their family. "

Illustration shimmering

shimmering verb

/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪmrɪŋ/

To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.

"The dew on the grass was shimmering in the morning sun. "

Illustration chatoyant

chatoyant noun

/ʃəˈtɔɪənt/

A hard stone, such as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wavy light.

"The polished cat's-eye chatoyant shimmered beautifully in the sunlight. "

Illustration elongated

elongated verb

/iˈlɔŋɡeɪtɪd/ /iˈlɑŋɡeɪtɪd/

To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated.

"The baker elongated the dough by pulling on it before placing it in the oven. "

Illustration chrysoberyl

chrysoberyl noun

/ˈkɹɪsə(ʊ)bɛɹɪl/

A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl2O4, used as a gemstone.

"The jeweler carefully polished the chrysoberyl, revealing its pale green sparkle. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration headlights

headlights noun

/ˈhɛdˌlaɪts/ /ˈhɛdlaɪts/

A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.

"The car's headlights shone brightly on the dark road ahead. "

Illustration inclusions

inclusions noun

/ɪnˈkluʒənz/ /ɪŋˈkluʒənz/

An addition or annex to a group, set, or total.

"The poem was a new inclusion in the textbook."

Illustration exhibiting

exhibiting verb

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/ /ɛɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/

To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.

"He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards."

Illustration translucent

translucent adjective

/tɹænzˈluː.sənt/ /tɹænzˈlu.sənt/

Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.

"The curtains were translucent, letting the sunlight filter through but softening the harsh glare. "