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eye contact

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eye contact
n.
Direct visual contact with another's eyes: "He managed to say hello to 12 people in five seconds without making eye contact with a single one" (Village Voice).

eye contact
n
a direct look between two people; meeting of eyes he maintained eye contact with his interrogator
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eye contacteye contact - a meeting of the eyes between two people that expresses meaningful nonverbal communication; "it was a mere glance, but the eye contact was enough to tell her that he was desperate to leave"
visual communication - communication that relies on vision
2.eye contacteye contact - contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other; "a teacher should make eye contact with the students"
contact - close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"


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Eye contact longer than that will make your listeners uncomfortable.
I would first make eye contact with her; see if her eyes linger, dart away, or don't catch at all.
Strong eye contact, standing up, speaking and moving toward the group will accentuate the focus on the presenter.
 
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