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faraway look
(redirected from far-off look)

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faraway look and far-off look
Fig. an appearance on one's face of having one's mind in another place. Dave had a faraway look in his eyes, so I elbowed him to get his attention. Lisa's face had a far-off look indicating that she was daydreaming.
See also: look


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When Neil Peterson gets that far-off look at the dinner table, or bolts out of bed in the middle of the night, his wife, Linda Peterson, knows the reason why.
 
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