make eyes at
Gaze with longing
To make eyes at someone is to look at them flirtatiously or with obvious romantic interest, usually through prolonged gazes, batting eyelashes, or suggestive glances: She was making eyes at him across the bar all night.
The phrase implies deliberate visual signals meant to attract attention or convey desire.
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
- coynessAffected reluctance or shyness
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
- courtingRomantic pursuit of another
flirty smile · smile · admiration · desire · ogle · playfulness · facial expressions · sideways glance · stolen glances · affection · lingering gaze · batting eyelashes · smirking · infatuation · love at first sight · teasing · blow a kiss · glancing