視 線(しせん)

しせん

noun

gaze, line of sight

1. gaze, line of sight, eyes

The direction in which a person is looking, or the act of looking at someone. Often used to describe the feeling of being watched or to indicate where someone's attention is directed.

視線(しせん)を感(かん)じた。

I felt someone's gaze on me.

彼(かれ)は視線(しせん)をそらして黙(だま)った。

He averted his gaze and fell silent.

周(まわ)りの人(ひと)の視線(しせん)が気(き)になって、うまく話(はな)せなかった。

I was so conscious of the people around me staring that I couldn't speak well.

Usage

視線(しせん) emphasizes the directional, almost physical quality of a gaze — it can be felt, directed, or avoided. Compare with 目線(めせん) (eye level, perspective), which is more casual and also used figuratively (子供(こども)目線(めせん) = from a child's perspective).

Common collocations

視線(しせん)を感(かん)じる: to feel someone's gaze
視線(しせん)をそらす: to avert one's eyes
視線(しせん)を向(む)ける: to direct one's gaze
視線(しせん)を合(あ)わせる: to make eye contact
視線(しせん)が集(あつ)まる: all eyes gather (on someone)

Related Words

Related: 視界(しかい) (field of vision)

Synonym: 目線(めせん) (eye level, casual)

Compare: 目(め)つき (look in one's eyes)

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