stare out at someone or something

stare out at someone or something
stare out at someone or something
1. to be in a place staring outward at someone or something. •

I stayed in my little room and stared out at the others having fun in the crisp fall air.

We stared out at the deep snow.

2. [for a face or eyes visible in a place] to be seen staring outward from that place. •

Two bright little cat eyes stared out at me from the basket.

Her faced stared out of the tiny window.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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