[Vocabulary] to withdraw eyes

[Marina Gaidar]

Is this a natural word combination "to withdraw eyes" if you are embarrassed or feel guilty?

 

[5jj]

Is this a natural word combination "to withdraw eyes" if you are embarrassed or feel guilty?

No. You may look away from someone in embarrassment.

 

[Rover_KE]

You can avert or lower your eyes.

 

[Odessa Dawn]

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You can reduce some of your vision. Is it correct?

 

[emsr2d2]

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You can reduce some of your vision. Is it correct?

No, not at all.

 

[BobK]

:up: I suppose something could reduce your field of vision, but it doesn't sound natural for you to do it intentionally.

b

 

[BobK]

PS There's also the rather formal (and often jocular in informal speech) 'Avert your gaze' - as in 'I'm going to have to get changed here; avert your gaze'.

b

 

[5jj]

If I start to change without warning people, they tend to avert their gaze in horror rather than embarrassment. :-(