eye contact

noun

the act of looking directly into another's eyes:
We never made eye contact at any time during the interview.
Psychology. a meeting of the eyes of two persons, regarded as a meaningful nonverbal form of communication.

eye contact

a direct look between two people; meeting of eyes
he maintained eye contact with his interrogator

First recorded in 1960–65

Others avoided eye contact as they cast their vote against the bill and quickly walked past her.

He scans the crowd as he speaks, making eye contact with each person individually.

In this episode, they introduce heavy eye contact, which was hilarious.

Several of them make direct eye contact with Tompkins while others gesture suggestively toward their crotches.

He asked how my family was doing, how school was, never raising his voice and only sometimes making eye contact.

Eye-to-eye contact assists one to know and appreciate each other as caring persons.

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