Definitions for eye contact
eye con·tact

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eye contactnoun

   a meeting of the eyes between two people that expresses meaningful nonverbal communication

   "it was a mere glance, but the eye contact was enough to tell her that he was desperate to leave"

2. eye contactnoun

   contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other

   "a teacher should make eye contact with the students"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eye contactnoun

   The condition or action of looking at another human or animal in the eye.

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1. Eye contact

   Eye contact occurs when two people look at each other's eyes at the same time. In humans, eye contact is a form of nonverbal communication and can have a large influence on social behavior. Coined in the early to mid-1960s, the term came from the West to often define the act as a meaningful and important sign of confidence and respect. The customs, meaning, and significance of eye contact can vary greatly between societies, neurotypes, and religions. The study of eye contact is sometimes known as oculesics.

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1. eye contact

   Eye contact refers to the act of looking directly into someone else's eyes during a conversation or interaction. It is often used as a form of nonverbal communication to express attention, interest, engagement, respect or empathy. It plays an important role in human communication and is considered a sign of good social skills in many cultures.

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1. Eye contact

   Eye contact occurs when "two people look at each other's eyes at the same time." In human beings, eye contact is a form of nonverbal communication and is thought to have a large influence on social behavior. Coined in the early to mid-1960s, the term has come in the West to often define the act as a meaningful and important sign of confidence and social communication. The customs and significance of eye contact vary widely between cultures, with religious and social differences often altering its meaning greatly. The study of eye contact is sometimes known as oculesics.

Matched Categories

1. • Contact
   • Visual Communication

How to pronounce eye contact?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say eye contact in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of eye contact in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of eye contact in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of eye contact in a Sentence

1. Israel Orellana:

   I thought it was my mom’s friends because sometimes they pray and they start dancing, so I get up from my bed and I start walking over to my door. And as I'm opening my door, I make eye contact with the SWAT officer and he pushes up against the door with his shield and he slams me against the wall. He starts screaming at me, ‘Stop resisting! Stop resisting!’.

2. Dwayne Johnson:

   Out of the blue, about a week and a half ago, we’re eating breakfast… she looks up and goes, ‘I don’t want a baby sister!’ Firm, just direct eye contact, and that was it.

3. Ido Anteby:

   The landing is the most complicated part. The spot chosen is relatively flat and the spacecraft has eye contact with Earth for communication, from the moment the spacecraft reaches the point that it begins the landing, it will handle it totally autonomously.

4. Bruce Schoenfeld:

   Marco was great, -- great eye contact. Hillary last night -- tremendous eye contact.

5. Joyce Harrison:

   Give your toddler some clothes to fold alongside you while you are trying to get laundry done or keep your infant safely in a position where you can make frequent eye contact while you are engaged your chore.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=eye contact
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eye_Contact
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_Contact
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=eye contact