To make eye contact with another person — to meet someone else's gaze during interaction.
面接では面接官としっかり目を合わせることが大切だ。
In interviews, it's important to make steady eye contact with the interviewer.
彼女は恥ずかしくて相手の目を合わせられなかった。
She was too shy to make eye contact with the other person.
友達と目を合わせて合図を送った。
I made eye contact with my friend to send a signal.
注意を引くために、スピーチ中は聴衆と目を合わせるようにした。
To capture attention, I tried to make eye contact with the audience during the speech.