eyemark
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Something that is eye-catching; a landmark or spectacle.
noun
A visual basis of comparison.
noun
The focal point of the eye; the point on which the eye is focused.
Example Sentences
- "An eyemark and the country's core, Inspirer, prophet evermore;"
- "They had good telescopes with them; "and one friend after another searched out the spot in the distance which had become the dearest to him; neither was I without a little eyemark of the like, which, though it rose not conspicuous in the landscape, drew me to it beyond all else with a kindly magic."
- "'Slife, will you stand rhyming there upon a stage, to be an eyemark to all that pass ?"
- "The art of holding attention by all lawful means is prime, as to style. The children were my eyemark, here."
- "The new comer was right eager to know who of the townspeople might follow such laudable ways, and therefore he taketh an eyemark against the lifting day-brow, both of his growth and the manner of attire he wore, that he might rather know him if he should happen to see him afterwards."
- "Fortunately we have no standard of proportions as an eyemark, hence no one will suffer by comparison."