Meanings
plural lover's eyes
- artA miniature painting, typically from the late 18th to early 19th century, depicting a single eye (usually of a loved one), often set into jewelry like rings, pendants, or lockets.
As objects, lover’s eyes are mesmerizing—and bizarre. Part-portrait, part-jewel, they resist easy categorization. They’re also steeped in mystery: In most cases, both the subject whose eye was depicted and the artist who painted it are unknown.
2019 January 4, Gotthardt, Alexxa, “The Mysterious History of Lover’s Eye Jewelry”, in Artsy.net, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2020Synonyms: eye miniature
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA miniature painting, typically from the late 18th to early 19th century, depicting a single eye (usually of a loved one), often set into jewelry like rings, pendants, or lockets.
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lover's eye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lover's%20eye
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