eyes
opinion or judgment
How often you will meet it
Rank 116 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 220,476 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.105% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- opinion or judgment in the eyes of the lawI was wrong in her eyes
eyes in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The boy did not lift his eyes.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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She looked up at him, the tears in her eyes, but with a great light shining in them too.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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With her head up and her brown eyes fixed on Phelps gate-way she hurried along--and did not look at him.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1