Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eyeline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: eye-line
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The horizontal portion of the face that includes the eyes.

noun

noun

The direction in which an actor or presenter is looking.

noun

Synonym of eyestripe.

Example Sentences

"Jake: Really? Well, I still chose you. Paula: Why? Because I happened to be in your eye line?"
"They realise that trajectories, space expansion and crushing are different with different lenses, whether wide angle or telephoto, and that actors' eyelines will be altered."

Etymology

From eye + line.

Inflected Forms

eyelines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

eyeliner

Synonyms

eyestripe

Questions

What does eyeline mean?: The horizontal portion of the face that includes the eyes.
Where does eyeline come from?: From eye + line.

How to pronounce eyeline

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