זָן אֶת עֵינָיו, הֵזִין אֶת עֵינָיו

ביטוי (אנגלית)

To feast one's eyes on

הגדרה (אנגלית)

By metaphor: to look intently. To concentrate one’s gaze. To see in a broad and satisfying manner (the term זָן conveys the meaning of providing nourishment).

("We have determined that anyone who sees a shameful thing and is not of the kind that his eyes desire is worthy of receiving before the Shechinah" - and Rava (Vilna) read Parashah Ach'ar Mo't Parashah 23, and thus: "Even when he is standing before a great pit full of the dust of the earth...they will not allow him to feed his eyes with its abundance" - Shalom Aleichem/ Flavors of Milk, Flour, And so: "I returned and became successful among my friends. First, because it would be a pleasure to look at Israel. And second, because I wanted to feed my eyes with the icons of good human beings" - Agnon/ Orech Natah Lalon, 207)