Privirile

Privirile is the definite plural form of the Romanian noun privire, meaning look, glance, or gaze. It corresponds to “the glances” or “the looks” in English and is used when referring to the collective or specific glances of people, or to the gaze of a person in a given moment. The root priv- carries the sense of looking, and related forms include privire (the look), priviri (glances, plural indefinite), and privirea (the look, definite singular). The definite plural is formed by adding the suffix -ile to the plural stem, yielding privirile.

In Romanian, privirile often appear in descriptive or literary contexts to emphasize nonverbal communication, mood, or social dynamics expressed through eyes and gaze. The word can describe how characters observe each other, reveal hidden emotions, or establish power or intimacy without words. Because it names a visual phenomenon, privirile is frequently used in poetry and prose to convey atmosphere and nuance.

Usage notes: privirile can function as a subject or object within a sentence, and its meaning is closely linked to context, posture, and facial expression. It is one of several terms in Romanian for different aspects of seeing and looking, with privire focusing on the act of looking and priviri on multiple instances of looking.

Example (illustrative): Privirile lor s-au întâlnit în tăcere, iar cuvântul a rămas nespus.