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

Her eyes are shifted to the side to avoid eye contact.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple said Ronnie was a bit awkward to begin with as he would struggle to make any eye contact and conversation was kept to a minimum.

From BBC

"Children feel most secure and content when they have our full attention, eye contact, and presence," she said.

From BBC

The closest thing she can think of is her gym - but virtually everyone there wears headphones, she tells me, and few make eye contact.

From BBC

“You could kind of see them making eye contact,” Oduro said.

From The Wall Street Journal