Bā'by1, n.
n. [See BABE.] 1. An infant or young child of either sex; a babe. 2. A small image in form of an infant, for girls to play with; a doll.
Babies in the eyes, the minute reflection which one sees of himself in the eyes of another. The old poets make it an employment of lovers to look for them in each other's eyes.
She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses, Toyed with his locks, looked babies in his eyes. Heywood.