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eye contact

noun

  1. the act of looking directly into another's eyes:

    We never made eye contact at any time during the interview.

  2. Psychology. a meeting of the eyes of two persons, regarded as a meaningful nonverbal form of communication.


eye contact

noun

  1. a direct look between two people; meeting of eyes

    he maintained eye contact with his interrogator

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of eye contact1

First recorded in 1960–65
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She said that he made eye contact, then looked down and said "Go on".

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Since losing weight, "people are a lot more smiley and just make eye contact," she says.

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The introspective Islandic and dynamic Chinese Canadian pianists sat side by side at Disney, their pianos facing opposite directions, their heads turning to make eye contact only when needing to coordinate a climax.

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After landing at Los Angeles International Airport, Bass stood silently, mostly avoiding eye contact as a Sky News reporter pressed her on whether she needed to apologize to Angelenos for being out of the country.

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As Sir Salman, who wore a dark suit, delivered his testimony, Mr Matar often had his head down, with the two never appearing to make eye contact.

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