Synonyms of eye socket
5 similar words
Another word for eye socket is orbit. Other synonyms of eye socket are cranial orbit, orbital cavity, eyehole and eye-pit.
Synonyms and similar words for eye socket
nounThe bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In...
- cranial orbitSynonym of eye socket.
- orbital cavitySynonym of eye socket.
- orbitThe bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball.
- eyeholeThe hole in the face where the eye resides.
- eye-pitThe eye socket; the concave area of the face around each eye.
Meaning of eye socket
- noun The bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In humans, seven bones make up each bony orbit.
- noun The entire eyehole in the face: both the bony orbit and the flesh that surrounds it.
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Questions about synonyms of eye socket
- What is another word for eye socket?
- Eye socket has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as orbit, cranial orbit, orbital cavity, eyehole and eye-pit.
- What does eye socket mean?
- Eye socket means the bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In humans, seven bones make up each bony orbit.
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