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

Wildlife rehabbers know this, which is why bottle-feeding a fawn is generally treated as a last resort, done with gloves, silence and minimal eye contact whenever possible. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026

That detail — the direct eye contact, the two-word command — gives the Louisville claim a specificity that feels impossible to fabricate. —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026

There’s no paperwork to sign, and the person at the front desk avoids eye contact and has dirt under their fingernails. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026

When Steer stepped back in and appeared to make eye contact with Brubaker, the right-hander started going into his delivery. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 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