51³Ō¹Ļ

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gaze

[geyz]

verb (used without object)

gazed, gazing 
  1. to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder.



noun

  1. a steady or intent look.

  2. Heraldry.Ģżat gaze, (of a deer or deerlike animal) represented as seen from the side with the head looking toward the spectator.

    a stag at gaze.

gaze

/ É”±šÉŖ³ś /

verb

  1. (intr) to look long and fixedly, esp in wonder or admiration

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a fixed look; stare

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • gazeless adjective
  • gazer noun
  • gazingly adverb
  • outgaze verb (used with object)
  • ungazing adjective
  • ˈ²µ²¹³ś±š°ł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of gaze1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English gasen; compare Norwegian, Swedish (dialect) gasa ā€œto lookā€
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of gaze1

C14: from Swedish dialect gasa to gape at
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Synonym Study

Gaze, stare, gape suggest looking fixedly at something. To gaze is to look steadily and intently at something, especially at that which excites admiration, curiosity, or interest: to gaze at scenery, at a scientific experiment. To stare is to gaze with eyes wide open, as from surprise, wonder, alarm, stupidity, or impertinence: to stare unbelievingly or rudely. Gape is a word with uncomplimentary connotations; it suggests open-mouthed, often ignorant or rustic wonderment or curiosity: to gape at a tall building or a circus parade.
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Example Sentences

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Still, the group clung to every sign that Wilson would improve—that the distant gaze would leave his eyes and that his concentration span would lengthen.

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Participants, now paired up, gripped hands with their partners, fingers interlaced, gazing into one another’s eyes.

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ā€œBut this isn’t for the male gaze,ā€ she says.

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He then addressed the crowd from behind bullet-proof glass, under the gaze of rooftop watchers.

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The 41-year-old said: "Women age out of the male gaze. I was ripped from the male gaze at 24. I didn't just become invisible. I became a target for people saying derogatory things."

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