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Gaze Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gaze? [n] a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me" [v] look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gaze: regard \| stare Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gaze: admire \| be amazed \| be astonished \| be vigilant \| be watchful \| bedroom eyes \| bore \| come-hither look \| contemplate \| crane \| crane the neck \| evil eye \| eye \| eyeball \| follow \| gape \| gaup \| gawk \| gaze at \| gaze open-mouthed \| glad eye \| glare \| gloat \| glower \| glowering look \| goggle \| have a looksee \| hold in view \| inspect \| keep in sight \| keep in view \| keep under observation \| look \| look after \| look at \| look on \| look upon \| malocchio \| marvel \| observe \| ogle \| peek \| peep \| peer \| penetrating look \| reconnoiter \| regard \| rubberneck \| scout \| scrutinize \| see \| spy upon \| stand aghast \| stand on tiptoe \| stare \| stare at \| stare down \| stare hard \| stare openmouthed \| survey \| view \| watch \| whammy \| wonder See Also \| look \| outface \| outstare \| stare \| stare down \| stargaze Gaze In Webster's Dictionary \Gaze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gazing}.] [OE. gasen, akin to dial. Sw. gasa, cf. Goth. us-gaisjan to terrify, us-geisnan to be terrified. Cf. {Aghast}, {Ghastly}, {Ghost}, {Hesitate}.] To fixx the eyes in a steady and earnest look; to look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment, or with studious attention. Why stand ye gazing up into heaven? --Acts i. 11. Syn: To gape; stare; look. Usage: To {Gaze}, {Gape}, {Stare}. To gaze is to look with fixed and prolonged attention, awakened by excited interest or elevated emotion; to gape is to look fixedly, with open mouth and feelings of ignorant wonder; to stare is to look with the fixedness of insolence or of idiocy. The lover of nature gazes with delight on the beauties of the landscape; the rustic gapes with wonder at the strange sights of a large city; the idiot stares on those around with a vacant look. \Gaze\, v. t. To view with attention; to gaze on . [R.] And gazed a while the ample sky. --Milton. \Gaze\, n. 1. A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention. With secret gaze Or open admiration him behold. --Milton. 2. The object gazed on. Made of my enemies the scorn and gaze. --Milton. {At gaze} (a) (Her.) With the face turned directly to the front; -- said of the figures of the stag, hart, buck, or hind, when borne, in this position, upon an escutcheon. (b) In a position expressing sudden fear or surprise; -- a term used in stag hunting to describe the manner of a stag when he first hears the hounds and gazes round in apprehension of some hidden danger; hence, standing agape; idly or stupidly gazing. I that rather held it better men should perish one by one, Than that earth should stand at gaze like Joshua's moon in Ajalon! --Tennyson.

Gaze Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gaze?

[n] a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"
[v] look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gaze: regard | stare

Gaze In Webster's Dictionary

\Gaze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gazed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Gazing}.] [OE. gasen, akin to dial. Sw. gasa, cf. Goth.
us-gaisjan to terrify, us-geisnan to be terrified. Cf.
{Aghast}, {Ghastly}, {Ghost}, {Hesitate}.]
To fixx the eyes in a steady and earnest look; to look with
eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment, or
with studious attention.

      Why stand ye gazing up into heaven?      --Acts i. 11.

Syn: To gape; stare; look.

Usage: To {Gaze}, {Gape}, {Stare}. To gaze is to look with
       fixed and prolonged attention, awakened by excited
       interest or elevated emotion; to gape is to look
       fixedly, with open mouth and feelings of ignorant
       wonder; to stare is to look with the fixedness of
       insolence or of idiocy. The lover of nature gazes with
       delight on the beauties of the landscape; the rustic
       gapes with wonder at the strange sights of a large
       city; the idiot stares on those around with a vacant
       look.


\Gaze\, v. t.
To view with attention; to gaze on . [R.]

      And gazed a while the ample sky.         --Milton.


\Gaze\, n.
1. A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration;
   a continued look of attention.

         With secret gaze Or open admiration him behold.
                                               --Milton.

2. The object gazed on.

         Made of my enemies the scorn and gaze. --Milton.

{At gaze}
   (a) (Her.) With the face turned directly to the front; --
       said of the figures of the stag, hart, buck, or hind,
       when borne, in this position, upon an escutcheon.
   (b) In a position expressing sudden fear or surprise; -- a
       term used in stag hunting to describe the manner of a
       stag when he first hears the hounds and gazes round in
       apprehension of some hidden danger; hence, standing
       agape; idly or stupidly gazing.

             I that rather held it better men should perish
             one by one, Than that earth should stand at gaze
             like Joshua's moon in Ajalon!     --Tennyson.

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