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

In This Article Children who give short answers, avoid eye contact, or seem overly eager to please may be hiding their true feelings. — Parents, 3 Nov. 2026

The company also wants the robot to maintain eye contact during interactions and communicate its operating state. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

The individual behind the wheel may freeze rather than respond, avoid eye contact or suddenly reach for documentation. — Jermaine F. Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026

For example, a goal of a student with autism may be to maintain eye contact for a certain period of time. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 26 Oct. 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