A prolonged mutual stare intended to intimidate the other person or to determine which party will concede; a contest of wills expressed by sustained eye contact.
2.
globalUSUKinformalfigurative
A figurative showdown or standoff between individuals or groups in which neither side immediately yields, often used for competitive or confrontational situations beyond literal eye contact.
Examples:
EN: Ah, did you give them the old Jane Bingum staredown?
ES: ¿Le hiciste la mirada de Jane Bingum?
EN: There was this, like, weird staredown, and everybody is like, "Fuck," and, finally, Rick is like,
ES: Hubo una mirada extraña, y todo el mundo dice: Joder, y, finalmente, Rick dice,
EN: Classic staredown, kid.
ES: Un duelo.
ID: Lomba menatap.
EN: The Pokémon are locked in a staredown!
ID: Para Pokémon saling beradu tatapan!
EN: After a very long staredown, the dragon went away.
ID: Setelah lama saling bertatapan, naga itu pergi.
EN: She and the wall are having a staredown, though, which means that she has to devote all of her attention to the wall.
TE: అయితే, ఆమె మరియు ప్రతికూల - ఇది పదును ముఖ లక్షణాలు చేస్తుంది మరియు దృష్టి తన మార్గం lengthens.