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Out of the corner of your eye Meaning in English

expression

OWT-uhv-thuh KOR-ner-uhv-YOR eye
OWT-ov-thuh KAW-nuh-ov-YAW eye

التعريف

If you see something out of the corner of your eye, you notice it from the side of your vision, without looking directly at it.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal, very common expression for noticing something with peripheral vision. Often used for things you glimpse quickly or when you are trying not to look directly. Always refers to sight, not other senses. Related: 'see out of the corner of your eye', 'catch (something) out of the corner of your eye.'

Spanish: de reojoPortuguese (BR): pelo canto do olhoPortuguese (PT): pelo canto do olhoChinese (Simplified): 用眼角Chinese (Traditional): 用眼角Hindi: आंख के कोने सेArabic: من زاوية عينيكBengali: চোখের কোণ দিয়েRussian: краем глазаJapanese: 視界の端でVietnamese: khóe mắt - từ góc nhìn của mìnhKorean: 눈꼬리로 - 시야의 끝으로Turkish: göz ucuylaUrdu: آنکھ کے کونے سےIndonesian: dari sudut mata

جمل نموذجية

I saw him out of the corner of my eye.

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The cat moved out of the corner of her eye.

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You can sometimes read signs out of the corner of your eye while walking.

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She noticed someone watching her out of the corner of her eye.

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Did you just see something move out of the corner of your eye?

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Even though I was reading, I could tell when the kids ran by out of the corner of my eye.

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