gaze
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
gazes;
gazed;
gazing
gazes;
gazed;
gazing
Britannica Dictionary definition of GAZE
always followed by an adverb or preposition
[no object]
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to look at someone or something in a steady way and usually for a long time
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He gazed out the window at the snow.
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She gazed intently/longingly into his eyes.
gaze
suggests looking steadily at something with feelings of interest, wonder, or admiration.
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She was gazing at the moon.
stare
suggests looking with your eyes open wide, often in a rude way.
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Don't stare at him, it's not polite.
glare
suggests looking in an angry way.
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The speaker glared at the people in the audience who were talking.
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gaze
/ˈgeɪz/
noun
plural
gazes
2
gaze
/ˈgeɪz/
noun
plural
gazes
Britannica Dictionary definition of GAZE
[count]
:
a long and steady look
— sometimes used figuratively
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He fixed his gaze out the window. [=he gazed out the window]
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She looked at him with a calm, steady gaze.
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He dropped/lifted his gaze. [=he looked down/up]
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She calmly met his gaze. [=looked back at him while he looked at her]
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He has his gaze firmly fixed on the future. [=he is thinking about the future]
