sidelong glance
Covert eye movement
A sidelong glance is a look directed to the side rather than straight ahead, typically made without turning the head.
It often suggests wariness, suspicion, or furtive interest: She gave him a sidelong glance when he mentioned his ex.
The phrase can also imply skepticism or disapproval conveyed subtly rather than openly.
- peekFurtive brief look
- glimpseFleeting view
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- slyCleverly deceptive
- coyAffectedly modest
askance · flirtatious · come hither · suspicious · wary · sizing up · looking over · knowing · meaningful look · raised eyebrow · covert · subtle · eyes · lashes · corner · stolen · quick · fleeting
- eye movementsgaze, blink, stare, squint, wink
- facial expressionssmiling, smile, grin, grinning, frown
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
- glancesglimpse, peek, peep, quick look, cursory look
- Passing Observationspeek, glimpse, quick look, fleeting thought, passing comment
- perceptionsee, vision, seeing, senses, observing
duration and intensity
sidelong glancefixed gaze
fixed stare · steady gaze · lingering look · hard stare · piercing stare
side, long, sides, sided, siding, sideway, sideways, sidewise, alongside