big eyes

Anime character feature

Big eyes describes a facial expression of wonder, desire, or longing—the widened gaze of someone who wants something badly or is amazed by what they see.

A child makes big eyes at a toy store display.

To make big eyes at someone can suggest romantic interest or flirtation.

The phrase captures that look of eager, unguarded wanting.

Related
  • kawaiiJapanese term for adorable
  • chibiExaggerated small-bodied drawing style
  • cutenessDelicate, endearing appeal
  • animeJapanese cartoon art form
  • cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration

manga style · neoteny · baby face · pupil dilation · curiosity · emotional intensity · vulnerability · wonderment · surprise · wide open stare · bush baby · attentiveness · awe-struck · beauty standards · stylized · Betty Boop · innocent · saucer

Categories
Opposites
eye size/aperture

big eyessmall eyes

Undersized ocular features

narrow eyes · beady eyes · squint · narrowed eyes · hooded eyes

facial expression/emotional state

big eyessquint

Partly close eyes

narrowed eyes · sidelong glance · side-eye · steely gaze · poker face

Family

eye, big, eyes, eyeball, bigger, biggest, eyesight, eyed, bigly

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Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G