looking around
Glancing in circles
Looking around is surveying your surroundings by turning your head or eyes: I was just looking around, not searching for anything specific.
In shops, it means browsing without intent to buy: Can I help you? No thanks, just looking around.
It can also mean exploring options or possibilities: We're looking around for a new apartment.
- gazeFixed, intent look
- glanceBrief, casual look
- spotMark or location
- scanBrief visual sweep
- turnRotational movement
peer · people watching · wander · roam · orient · sightseeing · window shopping · explore · seek · casting about · reconnoiter · survey · scoping out · rubberneck · observe · perambulate · curiosity · scrutinize
looking aroundstaring
Gazing without break
fixating · focusing · zeroing in · riveted · transfixed
looking aroundeyes closed
Lids lowered over vision
zoning out · looking away · averting gaze · oblivious · tuning out
look, looking, looked, looks, looker, outlook, overlook, overlooked, overlooking