eye level
noun
: a level that is as high as a person's eyes
He hung the picture at eye level.
The hook is just above eye level.
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From the sky their Andean summits floated by at eye level above the cloud cover.
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Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
For example, snacks for your little ones can go on a lower shelf that’s at their eye level, while your specialty baking supplies can be kept safe up top.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
To ensure your granite countertops are residue-free, get down to eye level and inspect them.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025
For the city at eye level, Temple Street Night Market pulls you back with fortune tellers, bootleg merch, and food stalls throwing off a humid neon haze.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
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Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
For example, snacks for your little ones can go on a lower shelf that’s at their eye level, while your specialty baking supplies can be kept safe up top.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
To ensure your granite countertops are residue-free, get down to eye level and inspect them.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025
For the city at eye level, Temple Street Night Market pulls you back with fortune tellers, bootleg merch, and food stalls throwing off a humid neon haze.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eye level
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“Eye level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20level. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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