eye contact
der Blickkontakt, die Blickkontakte
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eye contact
The state in which two people's gazes meet and they look each other in the eyes.
Während des Vorstellungsgesprächs ist ein sicherer Blickkontakt wichtig.
During a job interview, confident eye contact is important.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Blickkontakte |
| genitive | des Blickkontaktes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Blickkontakt | die Blickkontakte |
| accusative | den Blickkontakt | die Blickkontakte |
| dative | dem Blickkontakt | den Blickkontakten |
| genitive | des Blickkontaktes des Blickkontakts | der Blickkontakte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Blickkontakt' (eye contact) is a compound noun made up of 'der Blick' (look/gaze) and 'der Kontakt' (contact). So it literally describes contact established through looks.
Ein direkter Blick kann einen Kontakt zwischen zwei Menschen herstellen.
A direct look can establish contact between two people.
'Blickkontakt' (eye contact) is often combined with a small group of verbs that describe a process: 'aufnehmen' or 'herstellen' (to establish/begin), 'halten' (to maintain), and 'vermeiden' (to avoid).
Er versuchte, mit der Rednerin Blickkontakt aufzunehmen.
He tried to make eye contact with the speaker.
To name the person with whom you have eye contact, German typically uses the preposition 'zu' followed by the dative.
Es fiel ihm schwer, Blickkontakt zu seinem Chef zu halten.
He found it difficult to maintain eye contact with his boss.
