Phrase guide

in someone's eyes

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Shining very brightly and directly at the face so that it is difficult to see because one is blinded by the light.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He couldn't see the traffic light because the sun was in his eyes.
  • I lost my night vision for ten minutes because Kevin stupidly shone his flashlight right in my eyes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

According to someone's subjective point of view.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • In her eyes, there's nothing wrong with a cloud of cannabis smoke on a busy public beach.
  • That's rude and obnoxious in my eyes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: in someone's view, by one's lights, to one's mind, in one's opinion

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English in his eye, in his eyen.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: mielestä — (figurative) according to someone's point of view
  • French: aux yeux de — (figurative) according to someone's point of view
  • German: in jmds. Augen — (figurative) according to someone's point of view
  • German: aus jmds. Sicht — (figurative) according to someone's point of view
  • German: jmds. Ansicht nach — (figurative) according to someone's point of view
  • Hindi: किसी की नज़र में (kisī kī nazar mẽ) — (figurative) according to someone's point of view
  • Middle English: in his eye — (figurative) according to someone's point of view
  • Middle English: in his eyen — (figurative) according to someone's point of view
  • Tamil: கண்ணில் (kaṇṇil) — (figurative) according to someone's point of view
  • Tamil: பார்வையில் (pārvaiyil) — (figurative) according to someone's point of view