black eyes
Marks from punches
Black eyes are eyes with very dark irises, appearing nearly black.
More commonly, a black eye is bruising around the eye socket from injury—the skin darkens to purple or blue-black as blood pools beneath it: He came home with a black eye from the fight.
Figuratively, a black eye is damage to reputation: The scandal gave the company a black eye.
- bruisesDiscolored skin from impact
- shinerBruised eye socket
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- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
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