/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of compound eye Find synonyms for: Noun1. compound eye, eye, oculus, opticusage: in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an imageWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: knead Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language