Verb (5-dan, む, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at
兄が睨んできている。My older brother is glaring at me.
2. to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
目を細め、獲物が潜むという場所を睨む。Narrowing my eyes, I stare hard at the spot where the prey is said to be hiding.
3. to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judge
あなたの睨んだ通りみたいね。Looks like it's just as you suspected.
4. to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person); to watch
often as 睨まれる
俺も上に睨まれたくはねえし。I don't want the higher-ups keeping an eye on me either.
5. to take account of; to take into consideration