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gaze

UK/ɡeɪz/ US/ˈɡæɪz/ fairly common
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

look at with fixed eyes

  • “The students stared at the teacher with amazement”
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noun

1.

a long fixed look

  • “he fixed his paternal gaze on me”
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Origin

From Middle English gasen; akin to Swedish dialectal gasa and Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan, “to terrify”).

Phrases

  • at gaze
  • female gaze
  • gazing ball
  • male gaze
  • Nancy Reagan gaze

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