electric eye

American  

noun

1. photocell.

2. electron-ray tube.

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electric eye British  

noun

1. another name for photocell

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Etymology

Origin of electric eye

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“To me, she was Lena Horne and Sarah Vaughan all rolled into one. She had electric eyes and a voice to melt the hardest heart. I was in love with her.”

From New York Times

You’re at a coffee shop, high on caffeine, pretending to look busy, when you make fleeting but electric eye contact with the attractive customer who just walked in with a cute dog: hot face emoji.

From Los Angeles Times

You’re at a coffee shop, high on caffeine, pretending to look busy, when you make fleeting but electric eye contact with the attractive customer who just walked in with their cute dog: hot face emoji.

From Los Angeles Times

Years later and sporting electric eye makeup of his own, Hogan is a college dropout and the happiest he’s ever been, preparing to release his first track under the new stage name Cactus Orange.

From Washington Times

Both had long, thin mouths, small noses, electric eyes that look like emeralds under water, and impeccable vocabularies.

From BBC