lay eyes on

• Posar la vista sobre alguien o algo, a menudo por primera vez o tras mucho tiempo sin verlo; mirar o contemplar con atención.

To see or look at someone or something, often for the first time or after a long period.

1. See for the first timeB2informal

   To see or notice someone or something, often for the first time.

   ver por primera vez

   • I fell in love the moment I laid eyes on her.
   • He had never laid eyes on such a beautiful painting before.
   • The moment she laid eyes on the puppy, she knew she had to adopt it.