eye contact

noun

Meaning

The act of looking directly into another person's eyes during a conversation or social interaction.

Examples

Maintaining steady eye contact helps build trust during a negotiation.
He felt uncomfortable and avoided eye contact throughout the entire meeting.

Synonyms: gaze, stare, glance, eye-to-eye

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eye contact

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ ˌkɒntækt/

Definition

The act of looking directly into another person's eyes during a conversation or social interaction.

Examples

Maintaining steady eye contact helps build trust during a negotiation.
He felt uncomfortable and avoided eye contact throughout the entire meeting.

Synonyms of eye contact

Words with a similar meaning to eye contact:

gaze
stare
glance
eye-to-eye

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