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Kubrick stare en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. The act of looking at the viewer with head tilted downward and eyes peering upward from beneath the eyebrows.
   • Ramsay's work is as chilling as it is technically flawless. She's an avid practitioner of the Kubrick Stare […] 2018 April 26, Chris McCoy, “The Professional”, in Memphis Flyer, page 34:
   • Analu Cruze-Josephides, librarian and actor exemplifies his rendition of the “Kubrick stare,” a technique synonymous with villainous characters he plays in films. 2017, Don Perez, "Librarian of horror", The Union (El Camino College), 18 May 2017, page 3 (image caption)
   • […] Vincent D'Onofrio goes off the deep end with a malevolent Kubrick stare. 2017 June 8, Marty Fugate, “'The Remnant' offers a cure for Vietnam War amnesia”, in Arts + Entertainment, page 9:

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