eyes-only

[ ahyz-ohn-lee ]

adjective

1. (of a communication) secret or confidential and meant to be seen only by the person to whom it is directed:

   an eyes-only report.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyes-only¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

She counts herself as a gatherer, an “eyes-only forager” rather than a hunter equipped with metal detector and shovel.

From Washington Post

He had, the newspaper reported, designated himself the final decision-maker on an eyes-only “kill list” of human beings the United States wanted to destroy.

From Salon

Related Words

• confidentially
• privately