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Is "look into one's eyes" different from "look at one's eyes"?

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Rebecca

There is a difference between "look into one's eyes" and "look at one's eyes". "Look into one's eyes" refers to looking at someone's eyes because you are admiring the person. This is usually done between lovers. "Look at one's eyes" refers to looking at someone's eyes for a reason that is not romantic, for example a doctor looking at your eyes during a check-up. Ex: We looked into each other's eyes while on a date. Ex: The doctor looked at my eyes during an eye exam.

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