with one's own eyes
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
In real life as seen by oneself, as opposed to in a picture or according to someone else's description.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- ""I'm a great believer in data. But there is no substitute for leaders being out there, talking to colleagues, seeing conditions for themselves. All the audits in the world don't replace looking with your own eyes.""