Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open someone's eyes

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: open -some-one's eyes
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make someone aware of something they did not know or fully understand before; to enlighten someone.

Example Sentences

"Visiting Africa opened my eyes to what it is like living without clean water."
"I have to admit that Merseyside was the one area of the railway I had little experience of until this year, but two visits […] have opened my eyes to what is an incredibly well-run network, with such friendly staff and locals."

Inflected Forms

opens someone's eyes (present, singular) opening someone's eyes (participle, present) opened someone's eyes (participle, past) opened someone's eyes (past)

Phrases

eye-opener scales fall from someone's eyes

Frequently Paired Words

eye-opener scales fall from someone's eyes

Questions

What does open someone's eyes mean?: To make someone aware of something they did not know or fully understand before; to enlighten someone.

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