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opening someone's eyes

opening someone's eyes is the present participle and gerund of open someone's eyes.

Meaning of open someone's eyes

Verb

open someone's eyes (third-person singular simple present opens someone's eyes, present participle opening someone's eyes, simple past and past participle opened someone's eyes)

  1. (idiomatic) To make someone aware of something they did not know or fully understand before; to enlighten someone.
    • Visiting Africa opened my eyes to what it is like living without clean water.

Questions about opening someone's eyes

What is opening someone's eyes the present participle and gerund of?
Opening someone's eyes is the present participle and gerund of open someone's eyes.

Words near opening someone's eyes in the dictionary

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  3. opening Pandora's box
  4. opening sequence
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  6. opening someone's eyes
  7. opening speech
  8. opening speeches
  9. opening statement
  10. opening statements
  11. opening the ball

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