window-shops
Gazes without buying
Window-shops is the act of looking at merchandise in store windows or browsing in stores without intending to buy.
The term captures a leisure activity—enjoying the display without the commitment of purchase: She window-shops on her lunch break but rarely buys anything.
By extension, it can mean casually considering options without serious intent: He's just window-shopping for jobs.
Visual presentations or screens
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
- mannequinsHuman-shaped display forms
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
- mallsIndoor retail centers
sidewalks · pedestrians · merchandise · passersby · arcades · promenades · awnings · showcases
Looks steadily at
- strollsUnhurried walks
- admiresRegards with approval
- lingersRemains beyond expected time
- wandersMoves without fixed course
peeks · observes · daydreams · fantasizes · covets · ogles · peruses · meanders
Walking at ease
- idlingOperating without working
- relaxingBecoming less tense
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
sightseeing · people-watching · casual · aimless · unhurried · recreational · weekend · leisurely
displays
Visual presentations or screens
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
- mannequinsHuman-shaped display forms
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
malls · sidewalks · pedestrians · merchandise · passersby · arcades · promenades · awnings · showcases · vitrines
gazes
Looks steadily at
wanders · peeks · observes · daydreams · fantasizes · covets · ogles · peruses · meanders · pauses
strolling
Walking at ease
meandering · sightseeing · people-watching · casual · aimless · unhurried · recreational · weekend · leisurely · browsing