light of one's eye

Noun

One's beloved. / The way one's eye's sparkle with joy and life.

Japanese Meaning

愛する人、大切な人 / 喜びや生き生きとした生命力を象徴する、目が輝く様子

At the family reunion, the newborn, the light of one's eye, was passed around with proud smiles.

家族の集まりでは、その新生児は家族の最愛の存在として順番に抱かれ、皆は誇らしげに微笑んでいた。

Sense（1）

One's beloved.

Mohammad Reza was his father's love — the light of his eye, as the Persian saying goes.

Sense（2）

The way one's eye's sparkle with joy and life.

We look'd for the youth of the sunny glance, Whose step was the fleetest in the chase or dance! The light of his eye was a joy to see,

lights of one's eye

（ plural ）