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with one's own eyes

with one's own eyes prepositional phrase: in real life as seen by oneself, as opposed to in a picture or according to someone else's description.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In real life as seen by oneself, as opposed to in a picture or according to someone else's description.
    • I had seen pictures of the Grand Canyon on the Internet, but I wanted to see it with my own eyes.
    • I watched his demise with my own eyes.

Questions about with one's own eyes

What does with one's own eyes mean?
With one's own eyes means in real life as seen by oneself, as opposed to in a picture or according to someone else's description.
What part of speech is with one's own eyes?
With one's own eyes is a prepositional phrase.

Words near with one's own eyes in the dictionary

  1. with one's finger in one's mouth
  2. with one's finger up one's ass
  3. with one's head held high
  4. with one's jaw in one's lap
  5. with one's last breath
  6. with one's own eyes
  7. with one's pants down
  8. with one's tail up
  9. with one's thumb up one's ass
  10. with one's thumbs up one's arse
  11. with one's thumbs up one's ass

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