shufti
noun (also shufty) /ˈʃʊf.ti/ UK old-fashioned informalDefinition
have/take a shufti › to look at something quickly: Can I have a shufti at your paper?Using the eyesEyesight, glasses and lensesThe eye and surrounding areaPerceptive
(Definition of shufti noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cast verb (LOOK)
- chart verb (SHOW/FOLLOW)
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- come to sb's attention/notice idiom
- dart verb
- fix verb (SIGHT)
- gander noun (LOOK)
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- get him, her, you, etc.! idiom
- glance noun
- glance verb (LOOK)
- keep your eyes peeled/skinned idiom
- line of sight idiom
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