eye contact

American  

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.

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eye contact British  

noun

1. a direct look between two people; meeting of eyes

   he maintained eye contact with his interrogator

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Etymology

Origin of eye contact

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

He slowly walked down the line by each kid, doing his best to slap every hand or to at least make eye contact with them.

From Los Angeles Times

He emerged five minutes later, unable to make eye contact with any of us.

From Literature

She advises thinking about the small things such as eye contact or touch that you can do with the time you have in the day together to make you feel like a couple again.

From BBC

They avoided eye contact and stared blankly ahead or kept their eyes lowered.

From Literature

For one, he’s getting to actually make public eye contact with his wife.

From Los Angeles Times