to stare at, to make staring.

trans. To gape or stare at.

to gape onor upon, now more commonly to gape at: to stare at with open mouth, to gaze upon in curiosity or wonder.

transitive. To fasten, make firm or stable in position; to place, attach, or insert and secure against displacement. Const. in, on, to. etc.

to stick one's eyes in (also into): to subject to a piercing gaze. Irish English in later use.

transitive. To focus or concentrate (the heart, the eyes, etc.) on (also upon) or to an object. Frequently in passive. Somewhat rare.

intransitive. To think intently about something; to meditate, muse; to ponder. With on, upon, over. Also occasionally transitive with clause as…

to take feeding (of): to feed (upon). In quot. 1500 figurative.

To stare at. transitive. With complement specifying the focus or range of the gaze. Cf. look, v. 2a(b).

Phrases. at first gaze: at first sight. to give (a person) the gaze: to be a spectator of, look on at. (to have) in gaze: in prospect. to set onese…

transitive. To stare at, look fixedly at. poetic.

transitive. To stare longer or harder than; to discomfit by staring; to look at (the sun, etc.) without blinking or flinching. Also figurative.

Of persons. To take in eagerly with the eyes; to look upon with avidity.

To fix upon. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To keep one's eyes fixed on; to stare at or study intently, esp. through a telescope, binoculars, etc.

to gaze at.

transitive to measure with the eye, to eye from head to foot.

transitive. To direct the eyes upon, concentrate the gaze directly on.

transitive. To stare at.

Originally U.S. transitive. To look or stare at; to watch; (in later use frequently) spec. to stare at from a short distance away in an intimidating…