Thesaurus results for EYESPOT

eyespot

noun

ˈī-ˌspät

as in blotch

a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part a tie having eyespots of blue on a light gray background

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Recent Examples of eyespot The scientific name Actias luna, derived from the Roman goddess, refers to the moth’s moon-like eyespots. —

Kai Coggin, Time, 16 May 2026 The eyespots on the hindwings are oval or round, according to the post. —

Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025 The team observed laser emissions in two distinct wavelengths for all color regions of the feathers' eyespots, with the green color regions emitting the most intense laser light. —

Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025 Peacock butterflies are distinguished by a series of striking eyespots on their wings, which serve to threaten or confuse potential predators. —

Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2024 But why did some lineages evolve shell eyes rather than eyespots? —

Quanta Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024 First, red eyespots appear; then the amorphous bodies coalesce and darken into their ferocious adult forms. —

Nala Rogers, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023 Their long hindwing tails and eyespots combine to give them a look resembling an elephant’s face. —

Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2023

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Noun

Soon, red blotches were sprouting on his skin.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
That became a mere blotch on the ugly outing, as the error did not figure into any scoring when Brice Turang followed with a one-out double and Gary Sánchez with a two-out double.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026