How to Use eye contact in a Sentence

eye contact

noun
Definition of eye contactnext
  • The jury avoided eye contact with the defendant as the verdict was read.
  • He maintained eye contact with me throughout the conversation.
  • Next, say its name, and when the cat makes eye contact, click and treat.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Why is the guy so anxious to leave the room or check his watch or shift eye contact?
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2021
  • In the courtroom, the teen made eye contact with the father and apologized.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 16 July 2024
  • And making eye contact with someone else and connecting.
    — Paige Stables, Allure, 6 Oct. 2021
  • There's just something about that screeching sound that makes everyone want to avoid eye contact with the one playing them.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The man can’t physically touch others, while the woman can’t make eye contact.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 June 2024
  • And that one shot when Anthony makes direct eye contact with Kate from between her legs.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
  • Sunglasses obscured his eyes -- and any eye contact with Taliban soldiers.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN, 10 Oct. 2021
  • Mark was leaning back in his throne, making steady eye contact with Raghav, and tracing his finger along the blade of an enormous, blue axe.
    — Charlie Dektar, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2021
  • But on the other end (the exuberant end) is the pleasure of in-person eye contact again that is compounded by relief and long hugs.
    — Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The owners want people to completely ignore Lenka—no touching, no speaking, no eye contact.
    — Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • For example, varying the position or the length of an avatar’s arm or engaging in eye contact with an avatar can tell you how those things affect personal space.
    — Gary Stix, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2021
  • When looking at the screen, the speaker should appear to be making eye contact with the audience, not constantly looking above, below, or to the side.
    — Lee Gimpel, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
  • When footage of his own wedding to Kate from 2011 flashed on the screen, Prince William made eye contact with the camera.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Previous studies of eye contact have generally been passive, as in Wheatley and Kang’s earlier work.
    — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Say his name, wait for eye contact, and give him a treat.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
  • There are still times when Marge and Tori make eye contact across a field.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The resident tried to make eye contact with the driver, who left the scene.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
  • When the resident made eye contact with him, the man ran away.
    — cleveland, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Maintain eye contact with the shark and use a hard object or your hands to jab the nose, gills, and eyes.
    — Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 5 July 2023
  • The jokes were not that funny, but a little bit of eye contact goes a long way.
    — Sofia D'uva, oregonlive, 20 July 2023
  • Stand up straight to not look like prey, the park service stated, and keep eye contact with the cougar.
    — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
  • That requires, at the least, eye contact and a friendly smile.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Maintain eye contact with the goose and keep your chest facing it.
    — Alex Hazlett, SELF, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Trying to have a good time, Sean and Hannah shrug off the comment, and avoid eye contact.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Was the batter ready and making eye contact with the pitcher at the eight-second mark?
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Kate Middleton and Prince William, who sat in the first row, didn't make eye contact with the couple.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Jimin said the group would avoid making eye contact with other groups in green rooms.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023

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