1. a bright reflection of light from the eyes of an animal, especially at night when caught by a flashlight or headlights
Usage: usually plural; common in wildlife observation

1. to reflect light from the eyes; to glow or shine with reflected light from the eyes
Usage: third person singular present tense of eyeshine

Examples

• The deer's eyeshines were visible in the darkness as the car's headlights swept across the field.
• When the biologist shone her flashlight into the forest, dozens of eyeshines appeared among the trees.
• The raccoon's eyeshines glowed red in the night vision camera footage.
• Many nocturnal animals have eyeshines that help them see better in low light.
• The hunter spotted the elk when its eyeshines reflected back from his spotlight.
• As the flashlight beam moved across the brush, several pairs of eyeshines suddenly appeared.