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laid eyes on

laid eyes on is the simple past and past participle of lay eyes on.

Meaning of lay eyes on

Verb

lay eyes on (third-person singular simple present lays eyes on, present participle laying eyes on, simple past and past participle laid eyes on)

  1. (idiomatic) To see; look at; glimpse.
    • Had he seen her once? He debated that a moment. No. The habits of long service years had made him note and remember people. He knew that if ever he had laid eyes on her lovely face, he would never have forgotten.1927, William Byron Mowery, Pirates Of The Muskeg

Questions about laid eyes on

What is laid eyes on the simple past and past participle of?
Laid eyes on is the simple past and past participle of lay eyes on.

Words near laid eyes on in the dictionary

  1. laid down one's life
  2. laid down one's weapons
  3. laid down the law
  4. laid down the marker
  5. laid eggs
  6. laid eyes on
  7. laid for
  8. laid hands on
  9. laid hold on
  10. laid hold upon
  11. laid in

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