eyes only

adjective

: to be read only by the person addressed

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Plus, the little Fiat 500 just didn’t connect with the American public which had eyes only for big SUVs and pickup trucks. Ed Garsten, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Others keep the actual collection for their eyes only, and swap in alternatives when the yacht is on charter. Julia Zaltzman For Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024 Others have eyes only for the Nixtamal Queen, an ingenious play on a classic kouign-amann featuring layer upon layer of masa, sourdough, and butter. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024 The satellite ground game LEOs SatS doesn’t have its eyes only on the skies. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eyes only 

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eyes only was in 1968

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“Eyes only.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyes%20only. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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