eyes only

adjective

: to be read only by the person addressed

Examples of eyes only in a Sentence

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Its slow movements and beady little eyes only add to the eerie charm. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025 Thank you for having eyes only for Houston, so Denver no longer has a problem. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2025 Ramzan looked to her, pleading, but Sakeena’s eyes only stared into their reflection on the glass patio door. — Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 And human eyes only point in one direction at a time, while cameras can get a 360-degree view. — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eyes only

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eyes only was in 1968

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“Eyes only.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyes%20only. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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