eye level

noun

: a level that is as high as a person's eyes
He hung the picture at eye level.
The hook is just above eye level.

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But take the time to review your route from a bird’s eye level, such as on Google Maps. Will McGough, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 The ideal lamp height is 24-34 inches, with the bottom of the shade sitting just below eye level when seated to minimize glare. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025 Baer occasionally hung her paintings below eye level or showed them in close proximity, as if to call attention to the gallery space surrounding her art—a common Minimalist trope. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Jan. 2025 The idea is that this keeps the liquid level without having to hold the cup up to eye level to check the measurement. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eye level

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“Eye level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20level. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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