In a Blank Stare?

: a look that shows one does not understand what someone has said or does not know the answer to a question My question only drew/got a blank stare.

What would cause a blank stare?

What are absence seizures? An absence seizure causes you to blank out or stare into space for a few seconds. They can also be called petit mal seizures.

Are Blank stares normal?

No wonder some kids “space out” and stare into space from time to time. Though most staring spells are perfectly normal, sometimes they can signal an absence seizure.