have eyes for

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

have eyes for (third-person singular simple present has eyes for, present participle having eyes for, simple past and past participle had eyes for)

1. (transitive) To be romantically interested in (someone).
   • 1934, Harry Warren, Al Dubin, I Only Have Eyes for You:

     The moon maybe high but I can't see a thing in the sky, 'Cause I only have eyes for you.

Usage notes

Chiefly used with only: to only have eyes for.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: olla kiinnostunut (+ elative), olla ihastunut (+ illative)
• French: n’avoir d’yeux que pour (fr)
• Spanish: tener ojos para (usu. preceded by solo)

Further reading

• “only have eyes for somebody” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “only have eyes for someone” (US) / “only have eyes for someone” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “only have eyes for sb”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “have eyes for”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.