"clap eyes on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: claps eyes on [present, singular, third-person], clapping eyes on [participle, present], clapped eyes on [participle, past], clapped eyes on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=clap eyes on}} clap eyes on (third-person singular simple present claps eyes on, present participle clapping eyes on, simple past and past participle clapped eyes on)
  1. (idiomatic) To see; to lay eyes on. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-clap_eyes_on-en-verb--xSyFE~Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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