to clap eyes on

Examples

• All

• Soon as I clapped eyes on you I said to myself, "There's a military man."

  The Purging Hour (2015)

• I haven't clapped eyes on her in three years.

  Royal Wedding (1951)

• I hadn't clapped eyes on my childhood friend in over a decade until we met at the reunion.

• As soon as I clapped eyes on the stunning sunset, I knew I had to take a picture.

• When we finally clapped eyes on the ancient ruins, it felt like stepping back in time.

Synonyms

S

to see

vsto clap eyes on

∞ 1.0

To notice something with your eyes

is used more for first meetings or first-time noticing rather than general observation

L

look

vsto clap eyes on

∞ 1.0

A short action of turning the eyes to see something

is less focused on first encounter meaning and more on intentional visual action

G

to glance

vsto clap eyes on

299 1.5

To look quickly at someone or something

is used for initial noticing but without the emphasis on first encounter

G

to glance at

vsto clap eyes on

150 2.0

Look quickly at someone or something

is more about initial noticing or first encounter rather than intentional quick viewing

G

to get a look

vsto clap eyes on

88 2.8

To see someone or something for a short time

is used more for first-time noticing rather than a very brief quick view

L

to lay eyes on

vsto clap eyes on

• Informal

59 3.7

To see someone or something for the first time after a long time

focuses more on general first-time noticing rather than long absence emphasis

C

to catch a glimpse

vsto clap eyes on

34 3.4

To see someone or something for a very short time

is used more for first encounters rather than brief partial and fleeting noticing

S

to sight

vsto clap eyes on

26 2.8

To suddenly see something for a short time

is focused on first encounters rather than purely sudden unexpected noticing

G

to glance over

vsto clap eyes on

18 3.2

Look at something quickly without reading it carefully

is about first-time noticing rather than superficial quick examination

C

to catch sight

vsto clap eyes on

16 3.0

To see something for a short time, usually by chance

is about seeing more often at first encounter rather than brief momentary noticing

C

to catch sight of

vsto clap eyes on

15 2.4

To see someone or something suddenly and for a short time

is used for first encounters rather than sudden brief noticing

T

to throw an eye

vsto clap eyes on

• UK

7.8

To look quickly at something

is used more for first meeting or noticing than for casual quick viewing

How Clearly

to behold

• Archaic

131 7.6

to see

∞ 1.0

to clap eyes on

• Archaic

1 8.0

to catch sight of

15 2.4

glimpse

69 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology