closed eyes

Lids pressed together

Closed eyes are eyes with the lids shut, blocking vision.

The phrase appears in contexts ranging from the literal—sleep, blinking, meditation—to the figurative.

To do something with your eyes closed means it's so easy you don't need to see.

To close your eyes to something is to deliberately ignore it: The administration closed its eyes to the corruption.

Opposites
eye state

closed eyesopen eyes

State of alertness

eyes wide open · eyes open · wide-eyed · staring · gazing

awareness/attention

closed eyesvigilance

State of keen awareness

alertness · attentiveness · wakefulness · open eyes · watchfulness

willful ignorance vs. acknowledgment

closed eyeseyes wide open

State of full awareness

clear-eyed · open-eyed · hard look · scrutiny · facing facts

Family

close, closed, eye, eyes, closing, closer, closest, closeness, enclose

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G