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gaze
(gāz)intr.v. gazed, gaz·ing, gaz·es
To look steadily, intently, and with fixed attention.
n.
A steady, fixed look.
[Middle English gasen, probably of Scandinavian origin.]
gaz′er n.
Synonyms: gaze, stare, gape, gawk, glare1, peer1
These verbs mean to look long and intently. Gaze is often indicative of wonder, fascination, awe, or admiration: We spent the evening gazing at the stars.
Stare can indicate curiosity, boldness, rudeness, or stupidity: The children stared closely at the creatures in the aquarium.
Gape suggests a prolonged open-mouthed look reflecting amazement, awe, or lack of intelligence: "The room fell silent when [she] entered, the three women by the hearth gaping openly at her as if she'd sprouted a third eye in her forehead" (Kimberly Cutter).
To gawk is to gape or stare foolishly or rudely: Drivers gawked at the overturned truck.
To glare is to fix another with a hard, piercing stare: "While one security guard glared beneath beetling brows, the others surveyed the world with studied indifference" (Christine Lehner).
To peer is to look narrowly, searchingly, and seemingly with difficulty: She peered at us through her glasses.
These verbs mean to look long and intently. Gaze is often indicative of wonder, fascination, awe, or admiration: We spent the evening gazing at the stars.
Stare can indicate curiosity, boldness, rudeness, or stupidity: The children stared closely at the creatures in the aquarium.
Gape suggests a prolonged open-mouthed look reflecting amazement, awe, or lack of intelligence: "The room fell silent when [she] entered, the three women by the hearth gaping openly at her as if she'd sprouted a third eye in her forehead" (Kimberly Cutter).
To gawk is to gape or stare foolishly or rudely: Drivers gawked at the overturned truck.
To glare is to fix another with a hard, piercing stare: "While one security guard glared beneath beetling brows, the others surveyed the world with studied indifference" (Christine Lehner).
To peer is to look narrowly, searchingly, and seemingly with difficulty: She peered at us through her glasses.
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gaze
(ɡeɪz)vb
(intr) to look long and fixedly, esp in wonder or admiration
n
a fixed look; stare
[C14: from Swedish dialect gasa to gape at]
ˈgazer n
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gaze
(geɪz)v. gazed, gaz•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to look steadily and intently, as with great interest or wonder.
n. 2. a steady or intent look.
[1350–1400; compare Norwegian, Swedish (dial.) gasa to look]
gaz′er, n.
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gaze
– stare1. 'gaze'
If you gaze at something, you look at it for a long time, often because you think it is beautiful or impressive.
The little girl gazed in wonder at the bright lights.
2. 'stare'
If you stare at something or someone, you look at them for a long time, often because you think they are strange or shocking.
He stared at the scar on her face.
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gaze
Past participle: gazed
Gerund: gazing
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| Noun | 1. |  gaze - a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"stare - a fixed look with eyes open wide |
| Verb | 1. | gaze - look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement" look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" outface, outstare, stare down - overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring; "He simply stared down his opponent" stargaze - observe the stars |
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Translations
نَظْرَه مُحَدِّقَهيُحَدِّقُيُحَدِّق، يُحَمْلِق
zíratupřeně se dívatupřený pohled
stirrestirren
tuijottaa
zuriti
stara, einblínastarandi augnaráî
見つめる
응시하다
įbesti akisįdėmus žvilgsnissužiurti
cieši skatītiesciešs skatiens
uprený pohľad
zijanjezijati
stirra
จ้องมอง
gözünü dikip bakmakgözünü dikmekuzun uzun bakış
nhìn chằm chằm
gaze
[geɪz]B. VI to gaze at → mirar fijamente
to gaze at o.s. in the mirror → mirarse (fijamente) en el espejo
they gazed into each other's eyes → se miraron fijamente a los ojos
to gaze into space → mirar distraídamente al vacío
to gaze at o.s. in the mirror → mirarse (fijamente) en el espejo
they gazed into each other's eyes → se miraron fijamente a los ojos
to gaze into space → mirar distraídamente al vacío
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ˈgeɪz]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
gaze
(geiz) verb to look steadily (at) for some time, usually in surprise, out of interest etc.
noun a long steady look.
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→ يُحَدِّقُ zírat stirre starren ατενίζω mirar, mirar fijamente tuijottaa contempler zuriti fissare con lo sguardo 見つめる 응시하다 staren betrakte przyjrzeć się olhar fixamente пристально глядеть stirra จ้องมอง gözünü dikmek nhìn chằm chằm 凝视Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
gaze
n mirada; — palsy parálisis f de la miradaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.