eye contact

noun

: visual contact with another person's eyes

Examples of eye contact in a Sentence

He maintained eye contact with me throughout the conversation. The speaker made eye contact with audience members. The jury avoided eye contact with the defendant as the verdict was read.
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Across the aisle, out-of-power Democrats set the tone early, with most remaining seated without applauding or making eye contact with Trump as he was introduced in the chamber. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025 Good posture, eye contact, and measured movements communicate presence without needing to force confidence. Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Unlike Love Island or Too Hot to Handle, the smiles, eye contact and brief hand-holding do all the talking in Single’s Inferno. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025 Her self-possession is at points a touch disconcerting; breaking eye contact is not her style. Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eye contact

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eye contact was in 1942

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“Eye contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20contact. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

eye contact

noun
: the act of looking another person straight in the eye

Medical Definition

eye contact

noun
: visual contact with another person's eyes
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