Look away
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Definition
To turn your eyes or gaze away from someone or something, usually because you are uncomfortable, embarrassed, bored, or afraid
Example sentence
He looked away because the movie scene was too scary.
Real video usage
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: look away from + person/thing • look away when + situation
- look away from the screen
- look away from the camera
- look away from the person
- look away in embarrassment
- look away in shame
- look away when someone is talking
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She looked away quickly. ✅ (Correct)
She looked quickly away.❌ (Incorrect)