"Kubrick stare" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Kubrick stares [plural]
Etymology: Named for its frequent use in the films of director Stanley Kubrick. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kubrick stare (plural Kubrick stares)
  1. The act of looking at the viewer with head tilted downward and eyes peering upward from beneath the eyebrows. Categories (topical): Facial expressions

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