his/her/my eyes roam

phrase

used to say that a person is looking all around a place or all over something
Her eyes roamed the room in search of the cat.
My eyes roamed the crowd in search of my friend.

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“His/her/my eyes roam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/his%2Fher%2Fmy%20eyes%20roam. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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