large eyes
Wide, expressive gaze
Large eyes describes eyes that appear bigger than average, whether naturally or through expression.
The phrase often carries positive connotations—suggesting beauty, innocence, or expressiveness: She looked up at him with large eyes.
In animation and manga, characters with large eyes typically appear youthful or sympathetic.
The trait can also signal surprise or fear: His large eyes went even wider.
- doe-eyedAppearing gentle and innocent
- light sensitivityAdverse reaction to brightness
- waifAbandoned, neglected child
- baby faceYouthful, innocent appearance
- nocturnalActive during darkness
night vision · anime · manga style · arboreal · neoteny · prosimian · visual acuity · insectivore · anthropomorphism · beauty ideals · binocular vision · owl · primate · depth perception · eye tracking · macrocephaly · fawn · dilated
- Eye Shapesalmond, round, oval, hooded, monolid
- jungle adaptationsbuttress roots, broad leaves, epiphytes, lianas, prehensile tails
- potoos
- bird anatomybeak, feathers, wings, tail feathers, wing feathers
- Byzantine artByzantine style, Hagia Sophia, Ravenna, Byzantine icons, mosaic tiles
large eyessquinting
Narrowing eyes to see
narrowed eyes · hooded eyes · closed eyes · sleepy eyes · droopy eyes