cat's-eye
Banded glass sphere
Cat's-eye refers to several things united by a resemblance to a cat's reflective pupil.
A cat's-eye marble has a colored spiral visible through clear glass.
Cat's-eye gems—chrysoberyl or similar stones—display a narrow band of light that shifts as the stone moves.
Cat's-eyes are also the small reflectors embedded in road surfaces or attached to vehicles, glowing when headlights hit them: The cat's-eyes guided us through the fog.
Domed, unfaceted gemstone
- chalcedonyTranslucent microcrystalline silica variety
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
- lusterSoft reflected light
hardness · mineralogy · gemology · crystal · alexandrite · facet · bezel · polished
One who fires weapons
- tawStriker marble in games
- agateBanded semiprecious stone
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
- glassySmooth and shiny
swirl · ring · peewee · sulphide · frosty · ringer · keepsies · flick
Of or relating to worlds
- HubbleRenowned astronomer's surname
- DracoSerpent-shaped northern constellation
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- emissionDischarged substance or act
gaseous · stellar · astronomer · halo · rings · jets · luminous · cosmic
Reflects light back precisely
- highwayMajor road for travel
- pavementHard road covering
- delineatorSomething that marks boundaries
- visibilityRange of clear sight
centerline · roadway · safety · glowing · embedded · motorway · headlights · guidance
cabochon
Domed, unfaceted gemstone
- chalcedonyTranslucent microcrystalline silica variety
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
luster · hardness · mineralogy · gemology · crystal · alexandrite · facet · bezel · polished · translucent
shooter
One who fires weapons
glassy · swirl · ring · peewee · sulphide · frosty · ringer · keepsies · flick · rolling
planetary
Of or relating to worlds
- HubbleRenowned astronomer's surname
- DracoSerpent-shaped northern constellation
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
emission · gaseous · stellar · astronomer · halo · rings · jets · luminous · cosmic · deep-space
retroreflector
Reflects light back precisely
- highwayMajor road for travel
- pavementHard road covering
- delineatorSomething that marks boundaries
visibility · centerline · roadway · safety · glowing · embedded · motorway · headlights · guidance · rumble