以目示意 meaning in English

make a sign with the eyes; give a hint with the eyes; give sb. a meaning look; make eyes at sb.; throw one's eye on ..

Mr bloom determining to have a good square look at him later on so as not to appear to . . . for which reason he encouraged stephen to proceed with his eyes while he did the honours by surreptitiously pushing the cup of what was temporarily supposed to be called coffee gradually nearer him . - sounds are impostures , stephen said after a pause of some little time
布卢姆先生打定主意呆会儿要仔细端详他一番，可又不能让他有所察觉为此，他边以目示意，要斯蒂芬接着说下去，边悄悄地把那杯暂时可能叫作咖啡的玩艺儿慢慢往斯蒂芬跟前推去。