lingering look
Eyes that linger
A lingering look is a gaze held longer than ordinary glances—one that dwells on its object with sustained attention.
The phrase usually implies emotional weight: desire, longing, suspicion, or unspoken meaning.
She gave him a lingering look before leaving.
The detective cast a lingering look at the crime scene.
The duration suggests the looker is reluctant to turn away or is silently communicating something.
- gazeFixed, intent look
- stareProlonged fixed gaze
- eye contactDirect visual connection
- glanceBrief, casual look
- longingIntense, persistent desire
wistful · yearning · love at first sight · eyes · watching · prolonged · desire · admiration · fixated · captivated · dreamy · pining · soulful · intense · tender · romantic · stolen · meaningful
lingering lookquick glance
Short, rapid look
fleeting glance · passing glance · glimpse · sidelong glance · stolen glance
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