roving eye
Gaze seeking others
A roving eye is a wandering gaze that lingers on attractive people other than one's partner.
Someone with a roving eye habitually notices and appreciates potential romantic or sexual interests: Her husband's roving eye made her uneasy at parties.
The phrase usually implies mild flirtatiousness rather than actual infidelity.
Habitual romantic cheater
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- strayingDeparting from course
- unfaithfulBetraying a partner's trust
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
adultery · affair · two-timing · player · womanizer · ladykiller · lothario · Casanova
Systematic visual examination
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- people-watchingObserving strangers in public
- gazeFixed, intent look
glancing · looking around · alert · searching · spotting · noticing · eyeing · checking out
Eager to learn more
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
novelty-seeking · exploring · wonder · drawn to · captivated · intrigued · observant · attentive
philanderer
Habitual romantic cheater
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- strayingDeparting from course
- unfaithfulBetraying a partner's trust
cheating · adultery · affair · two-timing · player · womanizer · ladykiller · lothario · Casanova · Don Juan
scanning
Systematic visual examination
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- people-watchingObserving strangers in public
gaze · glancing · looking around · alert · searching · spotting · noticing · eyeing · checking out · sizing up
inquisitive
Eager to learn more
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
- attentionFocused mental awareness
distraction · novelty-seeking · exploring · wonder · drawn to · captivated · intrigued · observant · attentive · engaged
roving eyefaithfulness
Devoted loyalty maintained
fidelity · devotion · monogamy · loyalty · marital fidelity
roving eyefixed gaze
undivided attention · laser focus · tunnel vision · single-minded · locked eyes