Looking around with your eyes without moving your head
Is there a word or phrase for looking just by moving your eyeballs?
Something like: "the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she looked around with her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
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Is there a word or phrase for looking just by moving your eyeballs?
Something like: "the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she looked around with her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
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Although I like "She rolled her eyes around the room". I have to concede that it doesn't quite achieve figurative lift off!
– Dan
yesterday
May be Smooth pursuit or Saccade or just pupillary movement?
– Ubi hatt
yesterday
'She looked' is all that is needed. 'Looking' and 'seeing' both imply eye movement and peripheral vision within the scope of their meaning. Despite the restrictions of the helmet, she looked and could see etc etc
– Nigel J
yesterday
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Is there a word or phrase for looking just by moving your eyeballs?
Something like: "the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she looked around with her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
verbs
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Is there a word or phrase for looking just by moving your eyeballs?
Something like: "the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she looked around with her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
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Although I like "She rolled her eyes around the room". I have to concede that it doesn't quite achieve figurative lift off!
– Dan
yesterday
May be Smooth pursuit or Saccade or just pupillary movement?
– Ubi hatt
yesterday
'She looked' is all that is needed. 'Looking' and 'seeing' both imply eye movement and peripheral vision within the scope of their meaning. Despite the restrictions of the helmet, she looked and could see etc etc
– Nigel J
yesterday
add a comment |
Although I like "She rolled her eyes around the room". I have to concede that it doesn't quite achieve figurative lift off!
– Dan
yesterday
May be Smooth pursuit or Saccade or just pupillary movement?
– Ubi hatt
yesterday
'She looked' is all that is needed. 'Looking' and 'seeing' both imply eye movement and peripheral vision within the scope of their meaning. Despite the restrictions of the helmet, she looked and could see etc etc
– Nigel J
yesterday
Although I like "She rolled her eyes around the room". I have to concede that it doesn't quite achieve figurative lift off!
– Dan
yesterday
Although I like "She rolled her eyes around the room". I have to concede that it doesn't quite achieve figurative lift off!
– Dan
yesterday
May be Smooth pursuit or Saccade or just pupillary movement?
– Ubi hatt
yesterday
May be Smooth pursuit or Saccade or just pupillary movement?
– Ubi hatt
yesterday
'She looked' is all that is needed. 'Looking' and 'seeing' both imply eye movement and peripheral vision within the scope of their meaning. Despite the restrictions of the helmet, she looked and could see etc etc
– Nigel J
yesterday
'She looked' is all that is needed. 'Looking' and 'seeing' both imply eye movement and peripheral vision within the scope of their meaning. Despite the restrictions of the helmet, she looked and could see etc etc
– Nigel J
yesterday
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They swivelled their eyes towards X imparts the meaning you want, that the movement of the eyes happens independent of the head.
Swivel-eyed refers to someone who is constantly swivelling their eyes, implying frenzy.
However they swivelled their eyes will be understood as a one-off occurence.
If they have not found what they're looking for, you may use sweep or swept as in:
Their gaze swept the horizon for pirate ships
Swept implies a swift, broad and lofty movement which is much more suited to the movement of the eyes than the rest of the body.
answered 23 hours ago
jManjMan
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Nice! I love swiveling her eyes, it captures the feeling of isolated eye movement.
– dalum
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"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from
turning her head to look at him. Instead, she looked around with her
eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
"she looked with her eyes" is of course a pleonasm so I suggest avoiding that.
Almost any verb implying movement should do, e.g.
"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she moved her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
I don't think it's necessary but if you really want to emphasise it, try the following:
"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she moved just her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
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They swivelled their eyes towards X imparts the meaning you want, that the movement of the eyes happens independent of the head.
Swivel-eyed refers to someone who is constantly swivelling their eyes, implying frenzy.
However they swivelled their eyes will be understood as a one-off occurence.
If they have not found what they're looking for, you may use sweep or swept as in:
Their gaze swept the horizon for pirate ships
Swept implies a swift, broad and lofty movement which is much more suited to the movement of the eyes than the rest of the body.
answered 23 hours ago
jManjMan
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Nice! I love swiveling her eyes, it captures the feeling of isolated eye movement.
– dalum
22 hours ago
add a comment |
They swivelled their eyes towards X imparts the meaning you want, that the movement of the eyes happens independent of the head.
Swivel-eyed refers to someone who is constantly swivelling their eyes, implying frenzy.
However they swivelled their eyes will be understood as a one-off occurence.
If they have not found what they're looking for, you may use sweep or swept as in:
Their gaze swept the horizon for pirate ships
Swept implies a swift, broad and lofty movement which is much more suited to the movement of the eyes than the rest of the body.
answered 23 hours ago
jManjMan
536
1
Nice! I love swiveling her eyes, it captures the feeling of isolated eye movement.
– dalum
22 hours ago
add a comment |
They swivelled their eyes towards X imparts the meaning you want, that the movement of the eyes happens independent of the head.
Swivel-eyed refers to someone who is constantly swivelling their eyes, implying frenzy.
However they swivelled their eyes will be understood as a one-off occurence.
If they have not found what they're looking for, you may use sweep or swept as in:
Their gaze swept the horizon for pirate ships
Swept implies a swift, broad and lofty movement which is much more suited to the movement of the eyes than the rest of the body.
answered 23 hours ago
jManjMan
536
They swivelled their eyes towards X imparts the meaning you want, that the movement of the eyes happens independent of the head.
Swivel-eyed refers to someone who is constantly swivelling their eyes, implying frenzy.
However they swivelled their eyes will be understood as a one-off occurence.
If they have not found what they're looking for, you may use sweep or swept as in:
Their gaze swept the horizon for pirate ships
Swept implies a swift, broad and lofty movement which is much more suited to the movement of the eyes than the rest of the body.
answered 23 hours ago
jManjMan
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Nice! I love swiveling her eyes, it captures the feeling of isolated eye movement.
– dalum
22 hours ago
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Nice! I love swiveling her eyes, it captures the feeling of isolated eye movement.
– dalum
22 hours ago
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1
Nice! I love swiveling her eyes, it captures the feeling of isolated eye movement.
– dalum
22 hours ago
Nice! I love swiveling her eyes, it captures the feeling of isolated eye movement.
– dalum
22 hours ago
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"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from
turning her head to look at him. Instead, she looked around with her
eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
"she looked with her eyes" is of course a pleonasm so I suggest avoiding that.
Almost any verb implying movement should do, e.g.
"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she moved her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
I don't think it's necessary but if you really want to emphasise it, try the following:
"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she moved just her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
answered 23 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
24.1k13274
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"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from
turning her head to look at him. Instead, she looked around with her
eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
"she looked with her eyes" is of course a pleonasm so I suggest avoiding that.
Almost any verb implying movement should do, e.g.
"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she moved her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
I don't think it's necessary but if you really want to emphasise it, try the following:
"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she moved just her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
answered 23 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
24.1k13274
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"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from
turning her head to look at him. Instead, she looked around with her
eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
"she looked with her eyes" is of course a pleonasm so I suggest avoiding that.
Almost any verb implying movement should do, e.g.
"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she moved her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
I don't think it's necessary but if you really want to emphasise it, try the following:
"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she moved just her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
answered 23 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
24.1k13274
"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from
turning her head to look at him. Instead, she looked around with her
eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
"she looked with her eyes" is of course a pleonasm so I suggest avoiding that.
Almost any verb implying movement should do, e.g.
"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she moved her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
I don't think it's necessary but if you really want to emphasise it, try the following:
"the way the helmet was attached to the armour prevented her from turning her head to look at him. Instead, she moved just her eyes and caught a glimpse of him out of the corner."
answered 23 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
24.1k13274
answered 23 hours ago
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answered 23 hours ago
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answered 23 hours ago
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Although I like "She rolled her eyes around the room". I have to concede that it doesn't quite achieve figurative lift off!
– Dan
yesterday
May be Smooth pursuit or Saccade or just pupillary movement?
– Ubi hatt
yesterday
'She looked' is all that is needed. 'Looking' and 'seeing' both imply eye movement and peripheral vision within the scope of their meaning. Despite the restrictions of the helmet, she looked and could see etc etc
– Nigel J
yesterday