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Adj. variegated &c v.; many-colored, many-hued; divers-colored, party-colored;<br />

dichromatic, polychromatic; bicolor † , tricolor, versicolor † ; of all the colors of the<br />

rainbow, of all manner of colors; kaleidoscopic.<br />

iridescent; opaline † , opalescent; prismatic, nacreous, pearly, shot, gorge de pigeon,<br />

chatoyant † ; irisated † , pavonine † .<br />

pied, piebald; motley; mottled, marbled; pepper and salt, paned, dappled, clouded,<br />

cymophanous † .<br />

mosaic, tesselated, plaid; tortoise shell &c n.. spotted, spotty; punctated † , powdered;<br />

speckled &c v.; freckled, flea-bitten, studded; flecked, fleckered † ; striated, barred, veined;<br />

brinded † , brindled; tabby; watered; grizzled; listed; embroidered &c v.; daedal † ; naevose † ,<br />

stipiform † ; strigose † , striolate † .<br />

(iii) PERCEPTIONS <strong>OF</strong> LIGHT<br />

441. Vision -- N. vision, sight, optics, eyesight.<br />

view, look, espial † , glance, ken [Scot.], coup d'oeil [Fr.]; glimpse, glint, peep; gaze,<br />

stare, leer; perlustration † , contemplation; conspection † , conspectuity † ; regard, survey;<br />

introspection; reconnaissance, speculation, watch, espionage, espionnage [Fr.], autopsy;<br />

ocular inspection, ocular demonstration; sight-seeing.<br />

point of view; gazebo, loophole, belvedere, watchtower.<br />

field of view; theater, amphitheater, arena, vista, horizon; commanding view, bird's<br />

eye view; periscope.<br />

visual organ, organ of vision; eye; naked eye, unassisted eye; retina, pupil, iris, cornea,<br />

white; optics, orbs; saucer eyes, goggle eyes, gooseberry eyes.<br />

short sight &c 443; clear sight, sharp sight, quick sight, eagle sight, piercing sight,<br />

penetrating sight, clear glance, sharp glance, quick glance, eagle glance, piercing glance,<br />

penetrating glance, clear eye, sharp eye, quick eye, eagle eye, piercing eye, penetrating<br />

eye; perspicacity, discernment; catopsis † .<br />

eagle, hawk; cat, lynx; Argus † .<br />

evil eye; basilisk, cockatrice [Myth.].<br />

V. see, behold, discern, perceive, have in sight, descry, sight, make out, discover,<br />

distinguish, recognize, spy, espy, ken [Scot.]; get a sight of, have a sight of, catch a sight<br />

of, get a glimpse of, have a glimpse of, catch a glimpse of; command a view of; witness,<br />

contemplate, speculate; cast the eyes on, set the eyes on; be a spectator of &c 444; look<br />

on &c (be present) 186; see sights &c (curiosity) 455; see at a glance &c (intelligence)<br />

498.<br />

look, view, eye; lift up the eyes, open one's eye; look at, look on, look upon, look<br />

over, look about one, look round; survey, scan, inspect; run the eye over, run the eye<br />

through; reconnoiter, glance round, glance on, glance over turn one's looks upon, bend<br />

one's looks upon; direct the eyes to, turn the eyes on, cast a glance.<br />

observe &c (attend to) 457; watch &c (care) 459; see with one's own eyes; watch for<br />

&c (expect) 507; peep, peer, pry, take a peep; play at bopeep † .

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