Third Eye Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms third eye American

noun

1. pineal eye.

2. intuition.

third eye British

noun

1. the pineal gland, believed by some people to be the source of spiritual insight

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Usage

What else does third eye mean? The third eye is a representation of mystical intuition and insight—an inner vision and enlightenment beyond what the physical eyes can see. It is traditionally depicted as being located in the middle of the forehead.How is third eye pronounced?[ thurd ahy ]What are some other words related to third eye?nirvananamastechakrapineal gland

Etymology

Origin of third eye

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

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Help mom mind her third eye chakra with the Sleep Stone Mask from Baloo Living.

From Washington Times

The drug Synchronic, it turns out, opens up the pineal gland, the “third eye” or what French philosopher Descartes called “the seat of the soul.”

From Los Angeles Times

The hard reality of being a Black man in a large American city crashes that outlook to the pavement and as one of the talking objects around him puts it, blasts open his third eye.

From Salon

Some social media users also speculated on why the thermometers were allegedly targeting the pineal gland - a tiny gland that produces melatonin, among other hormones, and has colloquially been called the “third eye.”

From Washington Times

Some social media users also speculated on why the thermometers were allegedly targeting the pineal gland — a tiny gland that produces melatonin, among other hormones, and has colloquially been called the “third eye.”

From Seattle Times

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