glowing eyes

Shining orbs watching

Eyes that appear to emit light, whether literally (as in animals whose eyes reflect light in darkness) or figuratively (describing intense emotion visible in someone's gaze).

The phrase appears frequently in horror and fantasy contexts to signal supernatural presence: The creature's glowing eyes appeared in the doorway.

It also describes the bright, animated look of someone experiencing strong feeling: She watched with glowing eyes as he opened the gift.

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black cat · demon · evil spirit · predator · darkness · shine · radiant · haunting · horror movie · creature feature · reflection · night vision · night · beast · possessed · gleaming · stare · hypnotic

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luminosity/light emission

glowing eyesdull eyes

Gaze without light

dead eyes · hollow eyes · glassy eyes · glazed eyes · thousand-yard stare

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glow, glows, glowed, glowingly, aglow, eyes, eyed, eyeing, eyeless

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