Definition of Eye Contact in English :

Define Eye Contact in English

Eye Contact meaning in English

Meaning of Eye Contact in English

Pronunciation of Eye Contact in English

Eye Contact pronunciation in English

Pronounce Eye Contact in English

Eye Contact

see synonyms of eye contact

Noun

1. eye contact

a meeting of the eyes between two people that expresses meaningful nonverbal communication

Example Sentences:
'it was a mere glance, but the eye contact was enough to tell her that he was desperate to leave'

2. eye contact

contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other

Example Sentences:
'a teacher should make eye contact with the students'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Eye Contact

see synonyms of eye contact
noun
a direct look between two people; meeting of eyes
he maintained eye contact with his interrogator

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers


Eye Contact

see synonyms of eye contact
direct visual contact with the eyes of another person

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Eye Contact

see synonyms of eye contact
n.
Direct visual contact with another's eyes: "He managed to say hello to 12 people in five seconds without making eye contact with a single one" (Village Voice).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.