eyes closed
Not looking now
Eyes closed describes the state of having one's eyelids shut, blocking vision.
The phrase often appears as an adverb indicating ease or mastery: I could do that with my eyes closed means the task requires no careful attention.
It can also suggest willful ignorance or avoidance: He went into the deal with his eyes closed.
- shutTo close firmly
- sleepingUnconscious rest state
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
- blindfoldedEyes obscured by cloth
- sensory deprivationBlocking all external stimuli
tight shut · resting · darkness · meditation · deep breath · peaceful · lashes · lids · squinting · napping · blinking · serene · inner peace · visualization · prayer · blind faith · concentration · relaxed
- ritual gesturesgenuflect, genuflection, prostration, bowing, kneeling
- Christian prayerLord's Prayer, Our Father, amen, contemplative prayer, intercession
visual state
eyes closedeyes open
Watchful and aware
eyes wide open · wide-eyed · open-eyed · watching · staring
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