glancing away
Breaking eye contact
Glancing away is the act of briefly directing one's gaze elsewhere, typically to avoid eye contact or break an uncomfortable moment: She kept glancing away whenever he tried to catch her eye.
The phrase suggests something furtive or self-conscious—a quick, almost involuntary look to the side rather than a deliberate turning away.
- avertingPreventing by action
- averting gazeRedirecting one's look
- avoidingDeliberately staying clear
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
signaling · body language · flickering · disengagement · deference · discomfort · social anxiety · scanning · nervousness · self-consciousness · embarrassment · politeness · darting · uncertainty · hesitation · nonverbal communication · turning · sidestepping
gaze direction and duration
glancing awaystaring
Gazing without break
locking eyes · eyeing · scrutinizing · studying · ogling