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contact vs eye contact

eye contact vs contact

contact and eye contact both are nouns.

contact is a verb but eye contact is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contact Yes No Yes No
eye contact Yes No No No
As nouns, eye contact is a hyponym of contact; that is, eye contact is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contact:
  • contact: close interaction
  • eye contact: contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other
Other hyponyms of contact include brush, placement.
contact (noun) eye contact (noun)
the act of touching physically contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other
close interaction a meeting of the eyes between two people that expresses meaningful nonverbal communication
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
a channel for communication between groups
a communicative interaction
the physical coming together of two or more things
a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
contact (verb) eye contact (verb)
be in or establish communication with
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Difference between contact and eye contact

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