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set eyes on

VERB
lay eyes on
Synonyms
WEAK
catch sight of notice observe perceive recognize see spot view
VERB
scout
Synonyms
STRONGEST
examine explore inspect
STRONG
case ferret hunt observe probe reconnoiter search seek spot spy survey watch
WEAK
have a look-see look for run reconnaissance rustle up stake out take in track down
Antonyms
STRONG
find ignore neglect overlook
WEAK
shun
VERB
spy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discover examine scrutinize snoop
STRONG
case eyeball glimpse meddle notice observe peep pry reconnoiter scout search shadow sleuth spot stag tail trail view watch
WEAK
catch sight of fish out get a load of keep under surveillance look for recon stake out take in take note
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore miss neglect overlook
VERB
view
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consider examine explore notice observe perceive read regard scrutinize see watch witness
STRONG
beam behold canvass contemplate descry dig discern distinguish espy eye flash gaze inspect mark pipe rubberneck scan scope spot spy stare survey
WEAK
check out check over feast eyes on get a load of give the eagle eye lay eyes on take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disregard forget ignore miss neglect overlook
STRONG
look away
WEAK
disbelieve mistrust

Example Sentences

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The star of the show was an elephant, and I knew as soon as I set eyes on her that it was Marlene.

From Literature

Some of us had never set eyes on her.

From Literature

Molly’s meals were known, on occasion, to propose marriage to her in the brief interval between when she set eyes on them and when she took a first bite.

From Literature

Jeff Siegrist was a student at the University of Tennessee when he first set eyes on her at a Knoxville dealership.

From The Wall Street Journal

That changed the moment he set eyes on Kyle Field, Texas A&M’s 103,000-seat cathedral of college football.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.