Spheres or round objects; a poetic or formal term for eyeballs or celestial bodies like planets and stars.
From Latin orbis meaning 'circle' or 'disc.' Used in English since medieval times, especially in poetry and formal/archaic language to describe round things.
Writers love using 'orbs' for eyes because it sounds more dramatic than saying 'eyes'—it makes a character's gaze sound more powerful or mystical. It's basically poetic exaggeration baked into the word itself.
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