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setting eyes on

setting eyes on is the present participle of set eyes on.

Meaning of set eyes on

Verb

set eyes on (third-person singular simple present sets eyes on, present participle setting eyes on, simple past and past participle set eyes on)

  1. (idiomatic) To see; to observe.
    Synonyms:
    get eyes on

Questions about setting eyes on

What is setting eyes on the present participle of?
Setting eyes on is the present participle of set eyes on.

Words near setting eyes on in the dictionary

  1. setting coat
  2. setting coats
  3. setting dog
  4. setting dogs
  5. setting down
  6. setting eyes on
  7. setting fair
  8. setting fire by
  9. setting fire in
  10. setting fire into
  11. setting fire of

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