closes one's eyes
Blocks out sight
To close one's eyes is literally to shut the eyelids, but the phrase usually means to ignore something deliberately or to die.
She closed her eyes to his faults suggests willful blindness—choosing not to see what's plainly there.
He closed his eyes for the last time is a gentle euphemism for death.
The phrase implies a conscious turning away from reality or, finally, from life itself.
- squintPartly close eyes
- relaxBecome less tense
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
- restCessation of activity
- blinkRapid lid movement
tight shut · sleep · meditate · inner peace · grieve · say goodbye · final rest · squeeze · ignore · denial · look away · make a wish · peace · flinch · prayer · dream · darkness · wince
closes one's eyesopen-eyed
Aware and observant
wide-eyed · eyes wide open · keeps one's eyes open · unblinking
closes one's eyesconfronts
Addresses a problem directly
acknowledges · comes to terms with · reckons with · takes notice · pays attention
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