Eyecup

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  eyecup \eye"cup`\, n.
     A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to
     fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of
     liquid remedies to eyes; -- called also {eyeglass}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  eyecup
       n 1: a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the
            eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the
            eyeball; "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"
            [syn: {eyebath}, {eye cup}]
       2: (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops
          into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina [syn:
          {optic cup}]