dry eye

dry eye
a) keratoconjunctivitis sicca, an eye disease caused by decreased tear production.

There wasnt a dry eye in the audience after her heart-wrenching performance.

b) An eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved.
See Also: dry-eyed

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  • dry eye — noun Date: 1970 a condition associated with inadequate tear production and marked by redness, itching, and burning of the eye called also dry eye syndrome …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • dry eye syndrome — n dry eye * * * keratoconjunctivitis sicca …   Medical dictionary

  • dry eye syndrome — noun see dry eye …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dry eye syndrome — noun see dry eye …   Useful english dictionary

  • dry eye — Pathol. an abnormal eye condition caused by an inadequate tear film, characterized by burning, itchy, and dry eyes and sometimes blurred vision. * * * …   Universalium

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  • not a dry eye — (in the house) everyone is crying or feels strong emotion. When he sang the beautiful old Austrian folksong, there wasn t a dry eye in the house. Etymology: based on a special meaning of the house (= the people attending a performance in a… …   New idioms dictionary

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