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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Lamps at or below eye level send a much weaker alerting signal even with the same bulb. Allison Palmer updated June 4, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026 Iu recommends parents keep cut, washed fruit available in the fridge at eye level for kids to grab themselves. Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 23 May 2026 Overhead light hits your eye at an angle the brain reads differently from lamp light at or below eye level. Allison Palmer june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026 Area Rugs Shoppers tend to scan at eye level, looking at tabletops, kitchen counters, and beds as pieces are laid out for display. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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