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lay eyes on

idiom
Meaning

To see; look at; glimpse.


Examples
SIMPLE

I knew I loved this house the moment I laid eyes on it.

CONTEXTUAL

She had heard so much about the famous painting, but she was still amazed when she finally laid eyes on it in the museum.

COMPLEX

After years of traveling across the globe, he felt a profound sense of peace the moment he laid eyes on the ancient ruins hidden deep within the jungle.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all eyes

    Watching alertly or attentively.

  2. 02

    all eyes and ears

    Very attentive.

  3. 03

    babies in the eyes

    The minute reflection which one sees of oneself in the eyes of another.

  4. 04

    bat one's eyes

    To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.

  5. 05

    bawl one's eyes out

    To cry, shed tears, weep loudly.

  6. 06

    believe one's eyes

    To believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case.

  7. 07

    clap eyes on

    To see; to lay eyes on.

  8. 08

    close one's eyes

    To ignore something.

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