Meanings
- In real life as seen by oneself, as opposed to in a picture or according to someone else's description.
I watched his demise with my own eyes.
2 more examples
I had seen pictures of the Grand Canyon on the Internet, but I wanted to see it with my own eyes.
"I'm a great believer in data. But there is no substitute for leaders being out there, talking to colleagues, seeing conditions for themselves. All the audits in the world don't replace looking with your own eyes."
2025 October 1, Richard Wilcock, “There is more to be proud of in the railway than we sometimes allow ourselves to see”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 41
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
Finnish omin silmin
- omin silminTranslations
French de ses propres yeux, de visu
- de ses propres yeuxTranslations
- de visuTranslations
German mit jemandes eigenen Augen
- mit jemandes eigenen AugenTranslations
Polish naocznie, na własne oczy
- naocznieTranslations
- na własne oczyTranslations
Romanian cu proprii cuiva ochi
- cu proprii cuiva ochiTranslations
Russian свои́ми глаза́ми, воо́чию
- свои́ми глаза́ми (svoími glazámi)Translations
- воо́чию (voóčiju)Translations
- собственногла́зно (sobstvennoglázno)Translations
Turkish gözlerin önünde, kendi gözleri ile
- gözlerin önündeTranslations
- kendi gözleri ileTranslations
Cite this entry
with one's own eyes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20one's%20own%20eyes
“with one's own eyes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20one's%20own%20eyes. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “with one's own eyes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20one's%20own%20eyes.
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