turn away
— phrasal verb with turn /tɜːn/
/tɝːn/ verb Definition
› to move your face so you are not looking at something: When they show an operation on TV, I have to turn away.Using the eyesEyesight, glasses and lensesThe eye and surrounding areaPerceptive
(Definition of turn away from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- Silence & quiet
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Synonyms and related words:
- cast verb (LOOK)
- chart verb (SHOW/FOLLOW)
- clap/lay/set eyes on sb/sth idiom
- come to sb's attention/notice idiom
- dart verb
- fix verb (SIGHT)
- get a load of that! idiom
- get him, her, you, etc.! idiom
- glance verb (LOOK)
- glimpse noun
- keep your eyes peeled/skinned idiom
- line of sight idiom
- ogle verb
- passer-by noun
- seeing is believing idiom
- spot verb (SEE)
- squint noun (LOOK)
- squint verb
- survey verb (LOOK AT)
- take sth in phrasal verb (WATCH)
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