He closed his eyes and listened.

Meaning: He shut his eyes and paid attention to sound.

Choice of Words: Closed means to shut or bring together. His indicates that something belongs to a particular male person. Eyes are the organs of sight. And is used to connect words, phrases, or clauses. Listened means to pay attention to sound. When you put them together, it means he shut his organs of sight and paid attention to sound.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• He closed his eyes and let his mind wander.
• I closed my eyes and listened to the sounds of nature.
• She closed her eyes and listened to the soothing sound of the waves.
• I closed my eyes and listened to the soothing sounds.
• She closed her eyes and listened to the symphony of the stars, a gentle hum that filled the night air.
• I closed my eyes and listened to the silence.
• The little girl closed her eyes and listened.
• She closed her eyes and listened to the sounds of the night.
• The little girl closed her eyes and listened to the raindrops' song.
• He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.