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canthus

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun canthus has 1 sense
  1. canthus - either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
    --1 is a kind of
    corner
    --1 is a part of eye, oculus, optic
    --1 has particulars: nasal canthus; temporal canthus

Definitions from the Web

Canthus

Noun

1. The corner or angle formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids, usually near the tear duct.

Example sentence: He carefully applied the ointment to the canthus of his eye.

Noun

2. The outer or inner corner of an eye, especially as it relates to its shape.

Example sentence: She had beautiful, almond-shaped eyes with well-defined canthi.

Noun

3. (Anatomy) The point at which the two eyelids meet on either side of the eye.

Example sentence: A small mole was positioned just at the canthus of her left eye.

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