(a) sidelong look
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sidelong — adjective 1 a sidelong look/glance a way of looking at someone by moving your eyes to the side, especially so that it seems secret, dishonest, or disapproving: He stole a sidelong glance at the woman sitting next to him. 2 a sidelong look at an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sidelong — side|long [ˈsaıdlɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj sidelong look/glance a way of looking at someone by moving your eyes to the side, especially so that it seems secret, dishonest, or disapproving ▪ He gave Oliver a sidelong glance . >sidelong adv ▪ You looked… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sidelong — [[t]sa͟ɪdlɒŋ, AM lɔːŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n If you give someone a sidelong look, you look at them out of the corner of your eyes. She gave him a quick sidelong glance, then steadied her eyes on the road … English dictionary
look — Synonyms and related words: NB, admire, air, angle, angle for, animadvert, anticipate, appear, appear like, appearance, ask for, aspect, attend, await, be alert, be careful, be responsible for, be vigilant, be watchful, bearing, beat about for,… … Moby Thesaurus
sidelong — [ˈsaɪdˌlɒŋ] adj a sidelong look is one in which you move your eyes to one side without moving your head much … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sidelong — UK [ˈsaɪdˌlɒŋ] / US [ˈsaɪdˌlɔŋ] adjective a sidelong glance/look the action of moving your eyes to one side without moving your head much She couldn t resist a sidelong glance at him. Derived word: sidelong UK / US adverb She looked sidelong at… … English dictionary
sidelong — side|long [ saıd,lɔŋ ] adjective a sidelong glance/look the action of moving your eyes to one side without moving your head much: She couldn t resist a sidelong glance at him. ╾ side|long adverb: She looked sidelong at him … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
(a) sidelong glance — a sidelong glance/look/ phrase the action of moving your eyes to one side without moving your head much She couldn’t resist a sidelong glance at him. Thesaurus: looks and sightssynonym Main entry: sidelong … Useful english dictionary
side·long — /ˈsaıdˌlɑːŋ/ adj, always used before a noun : made to the left or right or out of the corner of your eye a sidelong look/glance sidelong adv She glanced sidelong at her brother … Useful english dictionary
eye — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, accountability, air hole, amaurosis, angle, angle of vision, annulet, armhole, assumption, attend, attitude, auspices, baby blues, banjo eyes, basis, be vigilant, be watchful,… … Moby Thesaurus
