as in to stare
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
just sat there and gazed at the panorama before us until it got too dark to see
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as in stare
a fixed intent look
suddenly aware of her admiring gaze, he became self-conscious and uncomfortable
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Recent Examples of gaze
Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
In each portrait the artist assumes the guise of an actor or entertainer, gazing into the camera with a pleased expression or a toothy smile.
—Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
In this show, the gentle gaze of the camera shows a split-level house not as an object of aesthetic scorn, but as a thing of beauty.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Setting the two of them ablaze is almost too easy, leaving Oz an extra beat to gaze into the flames of his burning enemies, indulging in the heat of the win, a bloodlust well satisfied.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
In each portrait the artist assumes the guise of an actor or entertainer, gazing into the camera with a pleased expression or a toothy smile.
—Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
The depth of their gaze is a perfect representation of their essence, revealing their relentless desire to unveil and transform.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
In this show, the gentle gaze of the camera shows a split-level house not as an object of aesthetic scorn, but as a thing of beauty.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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The traditional media business has been staring at these multiple roads for years now, and none of them are anywhere near as bucolic as Frost’s woods.Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Most of Mars’s subjects stare straight into her lens.Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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The countries have not always seen eye to eye over the past 75 years, but their relationship has never come close to splintering.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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In Cold Blood, this book opened my eyes to the possibilities of writing about crime.The Week US, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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There are plenty of examples along Route 66 of people putting history behind plexiglass and charging tourists for the opportunity to gawk.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bystanders gathered and gawked as the creek steadily swelled, while tree trunks, branches and other debris piled up under one of the creek’s bridges.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaze. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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