What is another word for not look at?

Pronunciation: [nˌɒt lˈʊk at] (IPA)

When you want to convey the idea of purposely avoiding eye contact or not paying attention to someone or something, there are several synonyms you can use for the phrase "not look at." For example, you could say "avert one's gaze," "ignore," "turn a blind eye," "avoid eye contact," "not acknowledge," "disregard," "overlook," "shun," "refuse to see," "look away," "brush off," or "give the cold shoulder." Each of these phrases has a slightly different connotation, so it's worth considering which one best suits the context in which you want to use it.

What are the hypernyms for Not look at?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Not look at

  • Gather experience... Look at what you should not look at. A feeling of anxiety is the sure and certain evidence that you should do this.
    Clive Barker
  • A conservative is a man who will not look at the new moon out of respect for that "ancient institution" the old one.
    Douglas William Jerrold
  • Sometimes it seemed to me I could not look at those silent little figures; that I must go north, to the grim coal fields, to the Rocky Mountain camps, where the labor fight is at least fought by grown men.
    Mary Harris Jones
  • Beauty is merciless. You do not look at it, it looks at you and does not forgive.
    Nikos Kazantzakis
  • If somebody gives me his hand, I will not look at him with suspicion.
    Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

Related words: not looking at art, not looking at the beautiful things around us, not looking at the sky, not looking at the trees, not looking at the books

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