stolen glance
Secret quick glimpse
A stolen glance is a quick, furtive look at someone or something, typically when you don't want to be caught looking.
The phrase suggests secrecy or forbidden interest—glancing at an attractive stranger, peeking at someone's exam, checking the time during a boring meeting: She kept stealing glances at him across the room.
The "stolen" implies taking something you're not supposed to have.
- peekFurtive brief look
- quick lookBrief visual inspection
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- sidelongDirected to one side
glimpse · eye contact · secret · secret admirer · longing · from afar · crush · love at first sight · admiration · shy · covert · quick · lingering · desire · attraction · eyes · moment · gaze
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- glancesglimpse, peek, peep, quick look, side-eye
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