Meanings
nounmagic eye (plural magic eyes)
plural magic eyes
- An autostereogram.
- A magic eye tube: a vacuum tube display device which was used as a tuning indicator.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations
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Origin
(autostereogram): From the Magic Eye books featuring autostereograms, first released in 1993, now a genericized trademark.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese マジックアイ
- マジックアイ (majikku ai)type of vacuum tube
Korean 매직아이
- 매직아이 (maejigai)type of vacuum tube
Portuguese olho mágico
- olho mágicotype of vacuum tube
Romanian ochi magic
- ochi magictype of vacuum tube
Thai ตาแมว
- ตาแมว (dtaa-mɛɛo)type of vacuum tube
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APA
magic eye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magic%20eye
MLA
“magic eye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magic%20eye. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magic eye,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magic%20eye.
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