to close one's eyes

Examples

• All

• I closed my eyes and ran to the one place that I've always felt safe, the theater.

  Hell of a Summer (2023)

• And lay there... until she closed her eyes.

  Flightplan (2005)

• I see their faces every night when I close my eyes.

  Lights Out (2024)

• Now, I'm going to close my eyes and count to ten.

  The Jungle Book (1967)

• I closed my eyes and tried to peer into the fixture.

  The Good Girl (2002)

• If you feel lightheaded or about to be sick, close your eyes and bow your head towards your knees.

  Nefarious (2023)

• Just close your eyes.

  Welcome to the Punch (2013)

• If you want to relax for a moment, just close your eyes and listen to the music.

• He closed his eyes and imagined he was on a beach, feeling the warm sun.

Synonyms

S

to shut

vsto close one's eyes

∞ 1.0

To close something so it is not open

is about eyelid action for rest or avoiding sight, not about other object actions

C

to close your eyes

vsto close one's eyes

305 1.0

To shut your eyelids or ignore a problem and take a risk

is limited to physical shutting for rest or avoiding sight rather than idiomatic uses

R

to rest your eyes

vsto close one's eyes

7 2.2

To close your eyes for a short time to avoid eye strain

focuses on short rest for strain rather than simple eyelid closing for avoidance

How Closed

to close one's eyes

1.3

to blink

181 1.0

Surface Forms

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Etymology