to look at someone in a particular way – synonyms and related words | Macmillan Dictionary

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bore into

phrasal verb

if someone’s eyes bore into you, they look at you very hard and this makes you feel nervous

exchange looks

phrase

to look at someone at the same time as they look at you, especially to communicate something

eye

verb

American to look at someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them

fix with

phrasal verb

if you fix someone with your eyes, you look directly in their eyes so that they feel they cannot turn away

give someone a dirty look

phrase

to look at someone in a way that shows that you are angry with them or do not like them

glower

verb

to look angrily at someone

hold someone’s stare

phrase

to look at someone who is staring at you

leer

verb

to look at someone in an unpleasant way that shows you are sexually interested in them

lock

verb

literary if two people’s eyes lock, they look directly into each other’s eyes

look daggers at someone

phrase

to look at someone in a way that shows you are very angry with them

lower

verb

literary to look angrily at someone

meet

verb

if two people’s eyes meet, they look directly into each other’s eyes, often communicating something

outstare

verb

to look straight at someone’s face for a long time until they can no longer look back at you

side-eye

verb

to look sideways at someone, especially to show suspicion or dislike

stare down

phrasal verb

to look at someone for so long that they have to look away

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