glazed over
Eyes gone blank
Glazed over describes eyes or a facial expression that becomes dull, unfocused, and unresponsive—the look of someone who has mentally checked out.
It typically signals boredom, fatigue, or incomprehension: His eyes glazed over during the quarterly budget presentation.
The image is of a glassy, reflective surface where alertness once was.
- dazedShocked into mental fog
- blankWithout marks or content
- vacantWithout an occupant
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- distantFar away or aloof
zoned · zoned out · spaced · spaced out · dreamy · lost in thought · foggy · in a fog · hazy · numb · detached · absent · checked out · staring · trance · bored · tuned out · far away
- inattentiondistracted, spacing, absent-minded, distraction, obliviousness
- attentionattention, focus, focused, attentiveness, focused attention
- daydreamingdaydreaming, daydreams, fantasies, deep in thought, musings