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Synonyms

eyes-only

American  
[ahyz-ohn-lee] / ˈaɪzˈoʊn li /

adjective

  1. (of a communication) secret or confidential and meant to be seen only by the person to whom it is directed.

    an eyes-only report.


Etymology

Origin of eyes-only

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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In the eyes-only stage, up to 4 to 6 months, a baby looking at a face looks almost solely at the eyes.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2016

Baker then sent an eyes-only cable to Shevardnadze listing "requests of the Soviet Union by the United States."

From Time Magazine Archive

But for $80,000, an eyes-only feast should be enough.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fabrizio distilled his new data into a 35-page eyes-only memo, "Assessing the Current Political Environment and Thematic Recommendations."

From Time Magazine Archive

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