before someone's eyes

: in advance : ahead

: at an earlier time

: forward of : in front of

: in the presence of

: under the jurisdiction or consideration of

: earlier than the time that

: sooner or quicker than

: so that … do not

: some person : somebody

: a specialized light-sensitive sensory structure of animals that in nearly all vertebrates, most arthropods, and some mollusks is the image-forming organ of sight

: all the visible structures within and surrounding the orbit and including eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows

: the faculty of seeing with eyes

: to fix the eyes on : look at

: contemplate, consider

: to watch or study closely