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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries目の隅
Pronunciation / Transliteration: me no sumi
"彼女は目の隅で動きを見た。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The outermost part of the field of vision, where objects may be seen but are not in direct line of sight.
"She caught a glimpse of movement in the corner-of-the-eye." - 2
A term used to describe a fleeting or peripheral observation.
"He noticed a shadow in the corner-of-the-eye, but when he turned, nothing was there."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'corner-of-the-eye' combines 'corner', derived from Old French 'corniere', meaning 'angle', and 'eye', from Old English 'ēage', referring to the organ of sight. The phrase has evolved to describe the peripheral vision area, emphasizing the spatial aspect of sight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corner-of-the-Eye" is said worldwide
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coin de l'œil
Transliteration: kwɛ̃ də lœj
"Elle a vu un mouvement dans le coin de l'œil."
Augenwinkel
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌvɪŋkl̩
"Sie bemerkte eine Bewegung im Augenwinkel."
angolo dell'occhio
Transliteration: ˈaŋɡolo delˈlɔkjo
"Ha visto un movimento nell'angolo dell'occhio."
esquina del ojo
Transliteration: esˈkina del ˈoxo
"Vio un movimiento en la esquina del ojo."
canto do olho
Transliteration: ˈkɐ̃tu du ˈɔʎu
"Ela viu um movimento no canto do olho."
आंख के कोने में
Transliteration: āṅkh ke kone meṁ
"उसने आंख के कोने में एक हलचल देखी।"
眼角
Transliteration: yǎn jiǎo
"她在眼角看到了一些动静。"
눈의 모서리
Transliteration: nun-ui moseori
"그녀는 눈의 모서리에서 움직임을 보았다."
目の隅
Transliteration: me no sumi
"彼女は目の隅で動きを見た。"
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