Etymology

Kubrick stare

Today it means: The act of looking at the viewer with head tilted downward and eyes peering upward from beneath the eyebrows. Full definition →

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The story

Named for its frequent use in the films of director Stanley Kubrick.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.