to glaze
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4.6
- verb
- /ɡleɪz/
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vidriarse
- You have a glazed look in your eye.
- eyes glaze
Well, first of all, I totally get where you're coming from because when we talk about AI, my my mind glazes over.
- Well, first of all, I totally get where you're coming from because when we talk about AI, my my mind glazes over.
- They make my, my, my mind glaze over.
- When we overuse a term like narcissism, people's eyes glaze over and they stop taking it seriously.
- He's like crying and then glaze over sucking like best thing ever.
- I just want to share something people are going to like glaze over.
Examples
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Her arms lay loose at her sides, and her eyes were glazed under heavy lids.
Fiction book (1995) -
Once your eyes started to glaze over, I got worried.
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See how long it takes for his eyes to glaze over.
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Your eyes are kind of glazing over.
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My eyes just glazed over!
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I know every time I talk about financials, your eyes glaze over...
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Better yet, when the judge asks me how do I plead I'll just give him that glazed look.
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I am noticing an unusually high number of glazed eyes out there among you.
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Her eyes become glazed over and resemble those of someone who has been hypnotized.
Academic text (1996) -
As she remembered the sad news, her expression began to glaze over with sorrow.
Synonyms
11
5.3
Eyes look shiny and unfocused when a person is tired or bored
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7.2
To become smooth and shiny, like a clear window
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6.8
Eyes or face become dull and show no expression
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A clear, thin layer put on wood or other surfaces to protect them and make them look shiny
How Glassy
Surface Forms
Etymology
To glaze in the sense of eyes or skin becoming shiny comes from the same idea of becoming glass-like or 'glassy' in appearance. That's why when someone 'glazes' they take on a smooth, distant, glassy look.