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The Daily Insight

What does it mean to have wide set eyes?

Author

Owen Barnes

Updated on February 16, 2026

What does it mean to have wide set eyes?

Wide set eyes are identified when the distance between a child’s eyes is greater than the width of the eye from corner to corner.

How do you make your eyes seem further apart?

Grab a liquid black eyeliner and start lining right above your upper lash line from the center of your eye outwards. Drag the eyeliner out in a wing that’s about as long as your eyebrow to extend your eye shape outwards. A long wing will make your eyes look larger and further apart.

What are close set eyes?

Close-set eyes are less than one eyeball width apart. If you stand a few feet away from a mirror and notice there’s less space between the inner corners of your eyes than there are between the outer corners of your eyes and temples, you probably have close-set eyes.

Are wide set eyes attractive?

Consider Eye Width If your eyes are wide horizontally, they are considered to be more attractive. This width is known as the palpebral fissure length, and the longer it is, the more attractive your eyes become. A good rule of thumb is to remember that attractive eyes should be wider than they are tall.

Can you make eyes wider apart?

Use different shades of eyeshadow: One color across the lid won’t fly when trying to widen your eyes. Pop a lighter color in the inner corner and leave the darker colors for the outside. The light shade will create the illusion of a greater distance between your eyes, while a dark outer corner will give you definition.

Are wide set eyes more attractive?

Do I have wide set eyes?

Wide Eyes: If the space between your eyes is more than one eyeball in width, then you likely have wide-set eyes. Close Eyes: Similar in measurement to wide eyes, close eyes are when the space between your eyes is less than the width of one eyeball.

How make big eyes look beautiful?

Here’re our ultimate eye makeup tips to make your eyes look bigger.

  1. Brighten your waterline.
  2. Highlight like a pro.
  3. Use concealer strategically.
  4. Lift your lashes.
  5. Don’t forget your lower lash line.
  6. Define your crease.
  7. Frame your face.
  8. Conceal dark circles.

What is the most common eye shape?

Almond
Almond: shaped like the beautiful nuts, they turn up slightly at the outside corners and are the most common eye shape.