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eye contact

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

Origin:
1960–65
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eye contact  
n.  Direct visual contact with another's eyes: "He managed to say hello to 12 people in five seconds without making eye contact with a single one" (Village Voice).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: eye contact
Function: noun
: visual contact with another person's eyes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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