look off
Turn eyes away
Look off means to direct one's gaze away from something, often deliberately.
In sports, especially football, a quarterback looks off defenders by glancing away from the intended receiver to mislead coverage: He looked off the safety before throwing to the tight end.
More generally, to look off is simply to turn one's attention elsewhere: She looked off toward the horizon.
Deliberate dismissive rejection
- cold shoulderIntentional dismissive treatment
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- slightMinor or thin
- ignoreRefuse to notice
disregard · disdain · scorn · contempt · derision · condescension · belittlement · rejection
Intense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- distasteMild aversion or dislike
recoil · grimace · wince · flinch · turn away · avert · shrink · withdrawal
Brief, casual look
- sidetrackDivert from purpose
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- interruptionBreak in continuity
diversion · tangent · wander · shift · drift · lose focus · attention lapse · detour
Quickly look elsewhere
- wanderMove without fixed direction
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
apathy · indifference · detachment · nonchalance · ennui · inattention · disengagement · tuning out
snub
Deliberate dismissive rejection
- cold shoulderIntentional dismissive treatment
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- slightMinor or thin
ignore · disregard · disdain · scorn · contempt · derision · condescension · belittlement · rejection · spurn
disgust
Intense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
distaste · recoil · grimace · wince · flinch · turn away · avert · shrink · withdrawal · rejection
glance
Brief, casual look
- sidetrackDivert from purpose
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
interruption · diversion · tangent · wander · shift · drift · lose focus · attention lapse · detour · digression
glance away
Quickly look elsewhere
- wanderMove without fixed direction
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
boredom · apathy · indifference · detachment · nonchalance · ennui · inattention · disengagement · tuning out · zoning out
pale
Lacking color intensity
dizzy · woozy · unsteady · sickly · feverish · clammy · wan · peaked · green · lightheaded
look offstare
Prolonged fixed gaze
gaze · fixate · scrutinize · study · ogle
look offengage
Actively participate or connect
pay attention · focus · concentrate · lock eyes · stare down
look, off, looks, looked, looking, looker, lookers, outlook, outlooks