Glass over
verb
When eyes or someone's look become unfocused or empty, often due to tiredness or boredom.
After hours of listening to the lecture, his eyes started to glass over.
Often appears as...
- his eyes glassed over
- her eyes glassed over
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
When the weather or atmosphere changes, and the sky becomes covered with a layer that looks like glass, often indicating that it is going to rain.
We were planning to have a picnic, but the sky glassed over and it started to rain.
Often appears as...
- the sky glassed over
- the weather glassed over
verb
To cover something with a smooth, usually shiny surface, often for protection or decoration.
The carpenter carefully glassed over the wooden table to protect it from water damage.
Often appears as...
- he glassed over the table
- the table was glassed over
verb
When eyes or someone's look become unfocused or empty, often due to tiredness or boredom.
After hours of listening to the lecture, his eyes started to glass over.
Often appears as...
- his eyes glassed over
- her eyes glassed over
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
When the weather or atmosphere changes, and the sky becomes covered with a layer that looks like glass, often indicating that it is going to rain.
We were planning to have a picnic, but the sky glassed over and it started to rain.
Often appears as...
- the sky glassed over
- the weather glassed over
verb
To cover something with a smooth, usually shiny surface, often for protection or decoration.
The carpenter carefully glassed over the wooden table to protect it from water damage.
Often appears as...
- he glassed over the table
- the table was glassed over
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Indication
This expression suggests a lack of interest or emotion, not just physical tiredness.
During the movie, I saw his expression change and his eyes glass over.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
'Glass over' is a metaphor; no actual glass is involved.
As the conversation drifted to economics, her eyes glassed over.
Pro Tip 3/3Momentary Change
The phrase often implies a temporary condition.
He quickly snapped back to attention after his eyes glassed over.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Indication
This expression suggests a lack of interest or emotion, not just physical tiredness.
During the movie, I saw his expression change and his eyes glass over.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
'Glass over' is a metaphor; no actual glass is involved.
As the conversation drifted to economics, her eyes glassed over.
Pro Tip 3/3Momentary Change
The phrase often implies a temporary condition.
He quickly snapped back to attention after his eyes glassed over.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Indication
This expression suggests a lack of interest or emotion, not just physical tiredness.
During the movie, I saw his expression change and his eyes glass over.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
'Glass over' is a metaphor; no actual glass is involved.
As the conversation drifted to economics, her eyes glassed over.
Pro Tip 3/3Momentary Change
The phrase often implies a temporary condition.
He quickly snapped back to attention after his eyes glassed over.
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