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| gaze [ gayz ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle gazed, present participle gaz·ing, 3rd person present singular gaz·es) |
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look fixedly: to look for a long time with unwavering attention
 He gazed longingly at the yacht.
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noun (plural gaz·es) |
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steady look: a long steady look or stare
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gaze, gape, gawk, ogle, rubberneck, stare
CORE MEANING: to look at somebody or something steadily or at length
gaze to look for a long time with unwavering attention;
He gazed into her eyes.
People stood around gazing up at the departure and arrival boards.
gape to look at somebody or something in surprise or wonder, usually with an open mouth;
The boys of sixteen and seventeen gaped at Lily as if she were a goddess.
Francis gaped - he just couldn't comprehend what he was seeing.
gawk (informal) to stare stupidly or rudely;
Hundreds of people crowded around, gawking at the sculpture.
ogle to look at somebody for sexual enjoyment or as a way of showing sexual interest;
lines of eyes, peeping and ogling
ogled the girls' legs
rubberneck (informal) to stare at somebody or something in an excessively inquisitive or insensitive way;
One passer-by crashed his motorcycle rubbernecking while driving by.
Rubbernecking drivers slowed to gape at the wreckage.
stare to look at somebody or something directly and intently without moving the eyes away, often as a result of curiosity or surprise, or to express rudeness or defiance;
He halted on the threshold and stared in astonishment at the collection of memorabilia that littered every surface.
He stared coldly at his father for a moment and then left the room. |
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