eye-lock

plural eye-locks

1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of eyelock.

   Another useful insight is to watch for "eye-locks" between people during management meetings.

   1979, Paul Preston, Communication for managers, page 161

   2 more examples

   Stepping off an elevator, she finds herself in an eye-lock with Lili, who is standing in the doorway of her apartment, stock still, staring and uttering a miserable "How can this be?!!"

   2005, John Anderson, Edward Yang, page 90

   Two series of moments, far apart yet with commonalities, involve experiences of eye-lock with a girlfriend and a hyena.

   2014, Michael Eigen, Faith, page xv

present singular third person eye-locks · participle present eye-locking · participle past eye-locked · past eye-locked

1. alternativeAlternative form of eyelock.

   McMahon was hugging Carter and trying to eye-lock me at the same time.

   1999, Jody Jaffe, In Colt Blood, page 112

   2 more examples

   If someone eye-locks you in a Gaze Glaze, don't look at your shoes, which you will instinctively want to do.

   2008, Marcelle DiFalco, Jocelyn Greenky Herz, The Big Sister's Guide to the World of Work

   Danny locks eyes with one of the Caseys for a few seconds and then turns to eye-lock with the other while speaking.

   2010, Danielle Kennedy, Warren Jamison, How to List and Sell Real Estate, page 221