roving eye
Wide-ranging observation of one's surroundings.
Mr Codlin had relaxed into a grim smile as his roving eye detected hands going into waistcoat pockets and groping secretly for sixpences.
roving
/ˈɹoʊvɪŋ/
adj 2noun 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
focused
VERB + ROVING
want
ROVING + NOUN
life, robot
Definitions
adj
1
Moving about; having no fixed or permanent abode; travelling from place to place.
The Northern Territory was dear to us both, and the fever for a roving life had not yet worn off, but some time elapsed before we could quite make up our minds whether to try our fortunes in Port Darwin again or not.
2
Of the eyes or gaze, inspecting all over; not staying fixed on one subject.
His roving eyes never focused on anything specific.
It could complicate things for our little household. Particularly when Larry’s roving eye is factored in.
noun
1
A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn or in felting.
2
The process of giving the first twist to yarn.
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The Northern Territory was dear to us both, and the fever for a roving life had not yet worn off, but some time elapsed before we could quite make up our minds whether to try our fortunes in Port Darw
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His roving eyes never focused on anything specific.
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It could complicate things for our little household. Particularly when Larry’s roving eye is factored in.
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The scientists have already selected a target they want the roving robot to explore when it sets off in several days.
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