rest on/upon something phrasal verb [not in progressive] (
see also rest)
1. formal to depend on something:
Success in management ultimately rests on good judgment.2. formal to be based on a particular idea or set of facts:
The case against my client rests entirely on circumstantial evidence.3. if your eyes rest on something, you notice it and look at it:
His eyes rested on a small figure in the distance. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲