| 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. |

| 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). |