eye contact

noun

: visual contact with another person's eyes

Examples of eye contact in a Sentence

He maintained eye contact with me throughout the conversation.

The speaker made eye contact with audience members.

The jury avoided eye contact with the defendant as the verdict was read.

Recent Examples on the Web

Holding up a colander and looking at its shadow is an alternative way to view the phenomenon, the UKHSA suggests, but people must still avoid any direct eye contact with the sun. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

For some participants, the robot was animated, using gestures, eye contact and nods. — Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Swap the passive scroll for something that requires eye contact. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Behaviors associated with autism, such as rigid thinking, unusual eye contact, or difficulty expressing emotion, are often mistaken for arrogance, deceit, manipulation, or a lack of remorse. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eye contact

• overreact
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact

Kids Definition

eye contact

noun

: the act of looking another person straight in the eye

Medical Definition

eye contact

noun

: visual contact with another person's eyes