Meaning of Kubrick stare | Babel Free
Definitions
The act of looking at the viewer with head tilted downward and eyes peering upward from beneath the eyebrows.
Examples
“Analu Cruze-Josephides, librarian and actor exemplifies his rendition of the “Kubrick stare⟳,” a technique synonymous with villainous characters he plays in films.”
“[…] Vincent D'Onofrio goes off the deep end⟳ with a malevolent Kubrick stare⟳.”
“Ramsay's work⟳ is as chilling as it is technically flawless. She's an avid practitioner of the Kubrick Stare⟳ […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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