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eyeshine

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eye·shine  (shn)
n.
The glow reflected from the eyes of some animals when struck by light in dark surroundings.


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Most prosimians have a moist pointed snout and special eyes that reflect light--giving so-called eyeshine to those that are active at night.
Peer close-up with a flashlight at a spider's eyeshine, then climb a hill and observe the land and sky from afar.
He spotted dwarf caiman by the orange glow their eyes reflected by the river's side, a boa constrictor's white eyeshine in a tree, tree frogs and night birds.
 
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