eye contact

/ˌaɪ ˈkɑntækt/
/aɪ ˈkɒntækt/
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Definitions of eye contact
  1. noun
    contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other
    “a teacher should make eye contact with the students”
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    type of:
    contact
    close interaction
  2. noun
    a meeting of the eyes between two people that expresses meaningful nonverbal communication
    “it was a mere glance, but the eye contact was enough to tell her that he was desperate to leave”
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    type of:
    visual communication
    communication that relies on vision
Pronunciation
US
/ˌaɪ ˈkɑntækt/
UK
/aɪ ˈkɒntækt/
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