Definitions

set eyes on

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lay eyes on v.
scout v.
spy v.
view v.

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

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set eyes on

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 ● Nov. 30, 2025

Bill and Anne Black were 13 when they first set eyes on each other at high school.

From BBC ● May 22, 2024

What was it like to first set eyes on the 127-room mansion in Northamptonshire that’s “Saltburn’s” main location?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

By the time Boikiv set eyes on her husband again, Kolia had been dead for a month.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2022

Ma watched him, stealing glances at me, like her eyes would draw us out to look at each other, but if he couldn’t even set eyes on me, why should I pay him any mind?

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

set eyes on

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