gaze1 verbgaze2 noun
gazegaze1 /ɡeɪz/ ●●○ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] 
WORD ORIGINgaze1
Origin:
1300-1400 Probably from a Scandinavian languageVERB TABLE
gaze
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | gaze |
| he, she, it | gazes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | gazed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have gazed |
| he, she, it | has gazed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had gazed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will gaze |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have gazed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am gazing |
| he, she, it | is gazing | |
| you, we, they | are gazing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was gazing |
| you, we, they | were gazing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been gazing |
| he, she, it | has been gazing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been gazing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be gazing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been gazing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- He stopped talking suddenly and gazed into the distance.
- I lay back on the sand and gazed at the stars above.
- Ruth gazed down at the sleeping child.
- She sat gazing out the windows at the people walking by.
- Antony rose to his feet and stood gazing intensely at her.
- But before I duck in, I pause a moment to gaze at the rapidly changing color of the sky.
- Edward was enthralled; he leaned his head on his hands and gazed.
- He gazes at us full on with a half-smile and wide-open eyes.
- He was just gazing into space.
- She gazed dispiritedly at her own reflection in the mirror, seeing the dark shadows beneath her eyes.
- Surely he deserves better of me than to gaze at him with my policeman's eyes.
THESAURUS
to turn your eyes towards someone or something, so that you can see them: · You should never look directly at the sun.· After a while, he turned and looked at me.
especially spoken to look at something quickly, especially in order to find or check something: · I’ll have a look in my desk.· Take a look at this!
to look at someone or something for a short time and then look quickly away: · Damien glanced nervously at his watch.
(also take a peek/peep) to look quickly at something – used especially when you are not supposed to look, or when you are looking through a small gap: · The door was open so he peeked inside.· Katy peeped at her birthday present on the table.
to look very carefully, especially because you cannot see well: · Kenji was peering at the screen.
to look at someone in an angry way: · She glared at me as I got up to leave.
to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes: · It’s rude to stare.· She stared straight into the camera.
to look at someone or something for a long time, often without realizing that you are doing it: · She gazed out of the window.· He lay on his bed gazing at the ceiling.
to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with your mouth open, because you are very shocked or surprised: · People gaped at him with wide-open mouths.
formal to look at someone or something, especially in a particular way: · He regarded her steadily.
Longman Language Activatorto look for a long time to look directly at someone or something for a long time, without moving your eyes: · It's not polite to stare, you know.stare at: · Why are you staring at me like that?· She stared at the page for several minutes, trying to understand.· Ron kept silent and stared down at his food.stare into/out of etc: · When he's depressed, he just sits there, staring off into space.stare back (at somebody) (=stare at someone who is staring at you): · Everyone turned to look at him, and he stared stonily back.stare (at somebody/something) in amazement/horror/disbelief etc (=in a way that shows you are surprised or shocked): · Donna stared in horror as the man fell to the floor.stare somebody down (=stare at someone until they stop staring at you): · Fenton stood tall and stared down the gunmen.
to look at something or someone for a long time, especially with a feeling of love or great pleasure - used especially in stories and literature: gaze at: · I lay back on the sand and gazed at the stars above.· Ruth gazed down at the sleeping child.gaze out/into/through etc: · He stopped talking suddenly and gazed into the distance.· She sat gazing out the windows at the people walking by.
to look at someone or something for a long time, especially with your mouth open, because you are very surprised or shocked: · People stopped to gape as she walked down the street in a see-through mini-dress.gape at: · She stood there gaping at me, too shocked to speak.gape in amazement/horror etc: · I could only gape in astonishment as I saw the man take the bottle from the shelf and put it under his coat.
also gawp British to look at someone in a rude or annoying way, for example because they look unusual or are doing something unusual: · Tourists walked around gawking at the people in traditional costumes.· I wanted to kill the morons who had gathered around me, gawping and pointing.
to look at someone or something with interest or because you do not trust them: · Mavis eyed the old sewing machine. "Does this still work?" she asked.· The two teams eyed each other warily, waiting for the game to begin.
to look very carefully at someone's body and the clothes they are wearing, especially because you do not know them and you are trying to form an opinion of them: · The hotel manager slowly looked the old man up and down and then asked him to leave.· "Don't be silly - you don't need to lose weight," he said, looking her up and down.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Patrick sat gazing into space (=looking straight in front, not at any particular person or thing).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Idly she let her eyes drift over his desk. Ann stared fixedly at the screen. He looked longingly at the tray of cakes. She felt foolish and unsure under his piercing gaze. Their activities have been hidden from the public gaze (=people's eyes or attention). His father’s unblinking gaze was fixed on the fire.
Patrick sat gazing into space (=looking straight in front, not at any particular person or thing). Idly she let her eyes drift over his desk. Ann stared fixedly at the screen. He looked longingly at the tray of cakes. She felt foolish and unsure under his piercing gaze. Their activities have been hidden from the public gaze (=people's eyes or attention).· She kept her eyes fixed on the floor, refusing to return his gaze.
His father’s unblinking gaze was fixed on the fire.· Mom stared out of the window at the road.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· She gazed around her, impressed in spite of her unease and her determination to appear indifferent.· He warily gazed around at his detractors, fully aware that any slim camaraderie they shared was likely to smolder as well.· Lifting her head, she gazed around bleakly, and sighed.· Smiling, she gazed around her.· His eyes are wide as he gazes around in a kind of apprehension.· On the concourse people stood around gazing up at the departure and arrival boards, checking times of trains.· Others were content to sit and wait, reading their programmes or gazing around.· As I gazed around the orchard the sun was coming up and there was that peculiar smell of the Normandy countryside.
· Large, solemn grey eyes gazed back, shadowed with tension.· Toni turned her gaze back to the fireplace to grasp a newly feigned interest in the bright flames.· They only gazed back at us with eerie little smiles.· Then, at the final moment you turned, gazing back in my direction.· The boy gazed back sweetly, forbearing from touching anything, and daring anyone to challenge his intentions.· And, gazing back, Pumfrey tried to interpret, from his expression, the implications of that last remark.· She blushed faintly and gazed back.
· The tea forgotten, she gazed blankly through the window.· Katherine lay on the bed which had become hers and gazed blankly at the ceiling.· He walked off and I gazed blankly at the cricket match.
· The rabbit, she thought tipsily, does not willingly gaze down the barrel of the gun.· Something which ignited in those brown depths as he gazed down at her.· The Sphinx of Giza gazed down at the red velvet couch.· Forty-one Liz stood in her darkening bedroom and gazed down at Anna.· Were those dark eyes that were gazing down at her really Guido's?· For a long moment they lay and she gazed down at him, their eyes locked.
· He compromised by gazing fixedly into the middle distance, where moorland and forest drifted by and could be contemplated almost casually.· Nathan gazed fixedly at her for a moment with an expression she couldn't fathom, then disappeared again.
· Apparently not, for now she was gazing longingly at the pool, then at Liz.
· Robbie gazed off into space for a moment.· He stood gazing off into vistas, legs apart, arms folded across his chest and thought deep thoughts.
· The familiar figure of Selwyn Hopkins sat on the bench under the horse chestnut tree, gazing out over the estuary.· The shop owner continued to gaze out at the blue air which fell away below, just ten yards from his feet.· Above her head, Pauline gazed out at the camera with composure, her dark hair smooth, her dark brows winged.· He gazes out as the Setting sun turns the placid ocean into a sea of gold.· I found him sitting on the bench to the side of the house gazing out over Backyards.· That Casey rocks, he hums, he gazes out the window.· She went to the window and opened it, gazing out at the magnificent view over the vast lake.
· Most of the men preferred to avoid her glance, either gazing round the room or studying their shoes with intense interest.· A darkly florid officer with black moustache walked briskly through the debris, gazing round as though looking for some one.· When Elisabeth realised her mistake, she had stood up and gazed round the cinema.· She stood still for a moment, breathing the air, gazing round her.· Zach gazed round at the tiny wooden bed under the eaves.
· He was still gazing at her across the warm fog of the coffee bar.· I will still gaze out the window as I write; they will still toil, but now in their dark home.· He was still gazing straight at her, without smiling or speaking.· She was still gazing upwards anxiously when Felipe reappeared, and this time he was climbing down.· As a result, the Ragusans adopted him as their patron saint and his effigy still gazes out over the Stradun.· Fairham was still gazing at the door.
· He walked without hesitation to the very front row, sat down and lay back, gazing up at the screen.· Ted stayed on the phone for a while, and I gazed up at the sky.· They were isolated from the crowd, their arms linked, the woman gazing up in to his face.· Roland Darby looked at Luke Teal, who gazed up at the ceiling.· The bull lifts its head a little and gazes up at the Admiralty for some moments.· Fitzormonde gazed up at the cruel gargoyle faces on the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula.· We stood about for a while longer, gazing up.
· He gazed upwards until a lace curtain flicked back and he realised an elderly woman with white hair was studying him suspiciously.· She was still gazing upwards anxiously when Felipe reappeared, and this time he was climbing down.
NOUN· Ruth gazed about her in awe.· They gazed in awe at the hive of activity against the muted background clack of typewriter and word processor keyboards.
· Katherine lay on the bed which had become hers and gazed blankly at the ceiling.· Robins slightly endeared herself to me by going a little pink and gazing at the ceiling.· She gazed at the ceiling, feeling her heart beat and breathing slowing to normal, her body quietening.· She gazed up at the ceiling with its painted blue flowers and wondered what Arnie was doing in Bradford.· Maurin was gazing at the ceiling.· But others looked as though they were desperately trying to find a way out, gazing to the ceiling deep in thought.· The two women remained motionless, gazing up at the ceiling as if to trace the source and direction of the footsteps.
· His face gazed moodily into mine.· Immediately upon their entrance, they were washed by a shoal of white faces gazing at them from behind cold masks.· Riders avoid our faces, and gaze down on our skull crowns where the bone jigsaw cleaves.
· Edward was enthralled; he leaned his head on his hands and gazed.· Dorothy leaned her chin upon her hand and gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow.· He held out his hand, and gazing at it with admiration he appeared to write on his extended palm.· But when she glanced at him she saw he was supporting his chin on one hand and gazing directly at her.· Gripping her spear in white hands, she stood gazing at the shadowy Isle.
· Above her head, Pauline gazed out at the camera with composure, her dark hair smooth, her dark brows winged.· Lifting her head, she gazed around bleakly, and sighed.· The bull lifts its head a little and gazes up at the Admiralty for some moments.· Next moment every head turned to gaze skywards as a brilliant red star flared into life high above Bethlehem House.· She stared confusedly at him for several seconds, then lowered her head, gazing into the glass she was holding.· Turning her head sideways, Laura gazed at the man reclining in his seat beside her.
· She gazed dispiritedly into the mirror, and the face looking back was like that of a stranger, pale and hollow-eyed.· Lovelock kept gazing into the mirror and finding that it was nearly bottomless.· Her hands dropped to her sides as she gazed into the cracked mirror.· In the primary when, for example, he gazes into a mirror.· The relieved Prince grunted an acknowledgement, then leaned forward to gaze critically in the mirror.· She sat gazing into the mirror.
· For a moment, Vitor gazed at the ring in his hand, then he slid it into his hip pocket.· For a moment he stood gazing balefully at the Corsican's back as he turned away to pass on down the line.· But before I duck in, I pause a moment to gaze at the rapidly changing color of the sky.· For long moments it gazed and the rabbits remained motionless, staring back without a sound.· Then, at the final moment you turned, gazing back in my direction.· He stopped for a moment and gazed about him.· Donna stood at the window a moment longer, gazing out at the people in the street below.
· Most of the men preferred to avoid her glance, either gazing round the room or studying their shoes with intense interest.· I saw that William was gazing across the room at the night beyond the windows.· He frowns, and curls his beard round his fingers, gazing about the room.· At this point, I gaze about the room, stretching a bit.· I gazed quickly around the room and sighed bitterly.· She gazed unseeingly across the room, ashamed of her own weakness, all too aware of her vulnerability.· He gazed despairingly about the room.· She gazed across the room at the door he kicked shut behind him, biting her lip.
· He gazed out to sea and the horizon as he did it, offering no more yet giving so much away.· Odysseus as usual was on the sandy shore letting his salt tears flow while he gazed at the empty sea.· Those are rocks and you are sitting on them gazing out to sea.· Instead of sitting down beside me as usual, he remained standing on the cockpit bench, gazing mournfully out to sea.
· Mrs Frizzell gazed into space and Mrs Murphy smoothed back errant curls from her damp forehead.· Robbie gazed off into space for a moment.· He was just gazing into space.· Nails shut the door and stood gazing into space, silent, apparently thinking.· Miles gazed out into space through the circular hatch in the roof of the chamber.· The Grand Palace dominates the city, with its gleaming spires piercing the skyline and its Buddha statues gazing serenely into space.
· He walked to the window and gazed down through the net curtains.· He walked to the window and gazed out at the rain, the stethoscope flapping against his chest.· He went over to the window and gazed down into Hand and Ball Court.· She sat on the chair by the window and gazed out at the wide lawns edged by chestnut trees.· At one point she roamed over to the window and gazed out.
VERB· As he continued to gaze down into the sunlit water a sound intruded into his mind.· The shop owner continued to gaze out at the blue air which fell away below, just ten yards from his feet.· Willie continued to gaze at the materials.
· For a moment, it could have been a second only, he sat rigidly gazing down at his clasped hands.· She sat gazing into the mirror.· Donna ordered brandy from the steward and sat gazing at the window of the train.· After I have put the phone down I sit gazing at Kyle on the opposite side of the airwell.· He wanted to sit for ever gazing out of the window as the landscape loomed close and then slid by.· Mr White Face continued to sit cross-legged, gazing up at me, his tusked countenance quite inscrutable.· But most of the night he sat in silence, gazing abstractedly into the fire.
· Gripping her spear in white hands, she stood gazing at the shadowy Isle.· For a time Kathy stood gazing at the night sky.· Antony rose to his feet and stood gazing intensely at her.· But the painting said nothing at all to me as I stood gazing at it.· She walked a ways downriver and then stood gazing at the glimmering water.· For a moment he stood gazing balefully at the Corsican's back as he turned away to pass on down the line.· I stood there, gazing down, and feeling a reverence for these spectacles of the natural world.
· She stopped and gazed intently down.
· He is also replacing his receiver and turning to gaze thoughtfully out of the window.· Toni turned her gaze back to the fireplace to grasp a newly feigned interest in the bright flames.· The strident ringing startled him again, but this time he turned slowly, gazing at the phone.· He turned to gaze at the lake and then shook his head in a knowing way.· He turned to gaze with cool appraisal at his secretary, sitting sullenly all this time.· Then, at the final moment you turned, gazing back in my direction.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► gaze at/contemplate your navel► somebody’s eyes/gaze settles on somebody/something
to look at someone or something for a long time, giving it all your attention, often without realizing you are doing so SYN staregaze into/at etc- Art, it seems, is the perpetual recidivist, always ducking back into the aesthetic as soon as vigilant life averts its gaze.
- He stepped into the aisle, averting his eyes from the altar.
- I averted my eyes from her.
- I averted my gaze and felt uncomfortable.
- I wish I had power, just power enough to avert my eyes.
- In it the artist portrays a disheveled thirty-one-year-old Morisot averting her gaze from the viewer.
- Sometimes Fate tiptoes discreetly at the margins of our lives, averting her eyes and keeping her distance.
- They avert their eyes when they pass her in the hall.
- They dropped their eyes and pretended not to notice him.
- For no reason at all, she shivered and dropped her gaze.
- He blessed himself and dropped his eyes as the hearse passed.
- I drop my eyes in confusion.
- I dropped my eyes to my foot, straightened out the tongue, and stood up.
- She dropped her eyes back to the pile of letters.
- She looks up at him, holds his gaze for a second or two, then drops her eyes.
- We look at each other, and then, drop our gaze to hide our confusion.
- A fierce, terrified elation raced through her veins as her eyes fell on the knife only an inch away from her hand.
- As he scanned the room for potential defenders his eyes fell on Father Ed Dougherty.
- Does the gaze fall on the impaired body or on social barriers?
- He greeted her, his eyes falling on her again for an instant and then skittering away.
- He helped me shift the tea-chests and his eyes fell on your clothes as though dazed in a perfumed garden.
- Its huge eyes fell on the scrap of paper on the floor.
- Looking around, his glance fell on the twigs scattered on the ground where Cassowary had thrown them.
- My eyes fell on the bed and to my horror something began slowly to stir under the blanket.
- Maggie fastened her eyes on him and tried to get control of her temper and her very stupidly lingering disappointment.
- Her eyes were a washed-out blue with a level gaze.
- It was hard to meet his eyes for long, and she looked away.
- Nothing in the three villagers' long but sheltered past could have prepared them for the horrendous sight that met their eyes.
- On occasion, she would meet Ted's eyes, and he would wink, and nod his head encouragingly.
- She met Charles's eyes and looked away in case he could read her renewed longing for Keele.
- She met his eyes without flinching, a mutinous sparkle enlivening the depths of her own grey gaze.
- They meet the eyes of others.
- This is an interesting question and there is probably more to it than meets the eye.
- Although most people would have stared at his nose Adam was more struck by his penetrating eyes.
- He was from Fukien province, was missionary-trained, and had bright, penetrating eyes.
- Matron was equally dignified, with a towering cap of white linen and a penetrating gaze.
- Nomatterwhat she did to distract herself, his dark penetrating eyes lingered in her memory as though they'd been branded there.
- Take a long hard, and penetrating look into the way you handle your life and the pattern of your partnerships in general.
- The woman scrutinized me from across the office, holding her penetrating gaze as I walked toward her.
- They were the blackest, brightest, most penetrating eyes I ever saw...
- Crouched down beside it, Delaney took another searching glance behind him, at the lifeless, cluttered room.
- Guy led Chalon back on to the road, casting another searching glance up at Isabel's closed face.
- Soul searching Look no further for a hot new boy band.
- The searching gaze was too much for Denis.
- He was just gazing into space.
- In his study, Bernard Quex stared into space, pen motionless over his notepad.
- Mrs Frizzell gazed into space and Mrs Murphy smoothed back errant curls from her damp forehead.
- Mrs James caught me staring into space twice even though the girl sitting next to me had nudged me in time.
- My companion remained oblivious to the sights, staring into space and frowning.
- Rachel screamed and woke up, drenched with sweat, shaking, staring into space.
- Sometimes the door was ajar and I would see her sitting absolutely still, staring into space, not reading at all.
- Usually, after a performance I come home and stare into space.
Nell was still gazing out of the window. Patrick sat gazing into space (=looking straight in front, not at any particular person or thing).► see thesaurus at lookgaze1 verbgaze2 noun
gazegaze2 ●○○ noun [singular] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a small man with a shrewd gaze
- Toni turned her gaze back to the fireplace.
- Hinn focused his gaze on the opposite end of the stadium, near the top.
- It seemed that he had not heard Garland's little speech but his gaze came round eventually.
- It was that bitter rivalry that led us to lift our gaze to space-but what we have seen has transfigured us.
- Nathan's gaze flickered over her, his own thoughts hidden behind eyes reflecting the soft glow of the bedhead lamp.
- She said nothing, but she met his gaze fully and did not veil her own.
- The full force of that old gaze.
- The tap-tap boy with the crooked gaze stood in the open doorway, grinning as usual.
- We look at each other, and then, drop our gaze to hide our confusion.
THESAURUS
an act of looking at something: · Let me have a look at the map.· I took a quick look around the room.
a quick look at something before looking away again: · Susan cast a quick glance at me (=she looked quickly at me).· He could not resist a sidelong glance (=quickly looking to the side) to see what was happening on the other side of the road.
a short look at someone or something in which you do not see them very clearly: · Fans were hoping to catch a glimpse of the singer as he left the hotel.· I had only a fleeting glimpse (=a very quick look) of the two men as they ran away.
a long steady look: · Eddie fixed his gaze on the floor.· She looked up and met his gaze (=looked at him when he was looking at her).
a long direct look, especially in an unfriendly way or in a way that shows you are surprised: · He was watching me with a cold stare.· My cheery ‘Good Morning’ was met with a blank stare (=a stare which shows no emotion).
an angry look at someone: · She gave him a hostile glare as he entered the room.
a confused or annoyed look: · ‘Anyway,’ she said with a frown, ‘I don’t see how there could be a connection.’
Longman Language Activatorto stop looking at someone or something to turn your eyes away from something that you were looking at: · The accident scene was so horrible that I had to look away.· The minute he looked away, I crumpled the piece of paper and shoved it in my coat pocket.look away from: · She looked away from him, unable to tell him the truth
to stop looking at something and turn your face upwards, in order to see someone or talk to them: · There was a loud bang outside the classroom, and we all looked up.look up from: · "Goodbye, then," she said, without even looking up from her book.
also look round British to turn your eyes away from what you were looking at and start to look at what is around you: · Alan put down his newspaper and looked around, "What was that noise?"· The speaker finished her speech and looked round to see if there were any questions.
to stop looking at someone or something by turning your face in another direction, especially because you are embarrassed or upset: · He burped loudly, and she turned her face away in disgust.turn your face away from: · Turning his face away from her, Glen began to cry.
formal to deliberately turn your eyes away from what you are looking at, because you do not want to look at it any longer: · The two averted their eyes as they passed each other in the hall.· When Celia dropped her robe, Richard averted his gaze and stepped back awkwardly.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs Idly she let her eyes drift over his desk. Ann stared fixedly at the screen. He looked longingly at the tray of cakes. She felt foolish and unsure under his piercing gaze. Their activities have been hidden from the public gaze (=people's eyes or attention). His father’s unblinking gaze was fixed on the fire.
(=look down)· Her eyes met his and she immediately dropped her gaze.
(=look away)· Miller averted his eyes from the beggars that lined the streets.
(=look at someone who is looking at you)· He said nothing, but met her gaze.
(=keep looking at someone who is looking at you)· He held her gaze for a few seconds, then continued eating.
(=not look at someone)· I avoided his gaze and just looked out of the window.
(=look at someone or something continuously)· He fixed his gaze on the wall behind her.
(=keep looking at someone or something)· I kept my gaze fixed on the television and didn’t look at him as he left the room.
(=someone looks at someone or something)· Fisher’s gaze fell on Mr. Grant.
· His gaze travelled over the still water to the other side of the lake.
adjectives (=a look in which you do not look away)· Jess felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
(=when someone looks at someone or something with concentration)· His intense gaze never left Delaney.
(=a look that seems to see what you are thinking)· He fixed the boy with a piercing gaze and waited for his response.
(=a determined look)· He fixed a steely gaze on his opponent.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Idly she let her eyes drift over his desk. Ann stared fixedly at the screen. He looked longingly at the tray of cakes. She felt foolish and unsure under his piercing gaze. Their activities have been hidden from the public gaze (=people's eyes or attention).· She kept her eyes fixed on the floor, refusing to return his gaze.
His father’s unblinking gaze was fixed on the fire.· Mom stared out of the window at the road.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· His hazy blue gaze is one of quiet absence.· Belinda dared to meet his wicked, twinkling blue gaze, and found that their eyes locked together surprisingly often.· Hopefully her tour of the lodge would soon drive the mocking blue gaze of Matthew Blake from her mind.· But Isabel saw genuine humour flash briefly in his blue gaze.
· She found that his dark brown gaze was already fixed on her, and she swallowed very hard.· Beside her, Julius's dark gaze remained fixed on the road ahead.· She had been prepared to tolerate them for the sake of Nicolai's handsome uniformed appearance and dark romantic gaze.· With difficulty she glanced away from his dark compelling gaze.· She found her eyes drawn and caught in his dark gaze.· A flicker of surprise in the dark gaze narrowed to amusement.· Grateful to be spared the unsettling power of that dark gaze, Ronni took the opportunity to study him for a moment.· She looked up and found Alain's eyes on her, the dark gaze studying her through the driving mirror.
· Her eyes were a washed-out blue with a level gaze.· When the peat-brown eyes fixed on hers again, their level gaze showed he had recovered from his astonishment at seeing her.
· Theories of female spectatorship often begin by problematising the mechanisms of the male gaze.· The determining male gaze projects its fantasy on to the female figure, which is styled accordingly.· According to this argument, women internalise the male gaze to the point that they survey themselves.
· Whether diplomatic activity should be shielded from the public gaze is a matter for debate.· We do not want to be doing strange and arcane things entirely out of the public gaze.· In his last years, Stalin lived almost entirely secluded from the public gaze.· Thought better by Jewry itself to withdraw him from the public gaze.· Out in the cold ... far from the public gaze.
· In view of the latter's steady, incredulous gaze, I could not blame him.· Usually Sara saw him as a bronzed, athletic man with a steady gaze, manly features and narrow hips.· He will look you squarely in the eye, with a steady gaze.· Now the slow burn of his steady gaze awakened feelings within her which were scary.· Jess felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.· As she felt the pressure of his steady gaze she lost her sense of authority and began to feel awkward and girlish.· For a few seconds she found her eyes trapped in that unnervingly steady gaze.· He flinched but withstood the glare and held Lee's steady gaze.
VERB· What dreary offices we inhabit, I thought as I allowed my gaze to travel round this miniature version of my own.· Her preoccupation with Proteus allowed Kevin's tormented gaze to creep up as far as her knees.· She allowed her gaze to flick up every time the hand passed the twelve.· She allowed her steady gaze to flicker from the glass which she had been holding firm.
· This may be the wrong time for the party to avert its gaze.· Neither of us cries but we are obviously repressing deep emotions, and peo-ple, sensing this, avert their gaze.· Art, it seems, is the perpetual recidivist, always ducking back into the aesthetic as soon as vigilant life averts its gaze.· In it the artist portrays a disheveled thirty-one-year-old Morisot averting her gaze from the viewer.· I averted my gaze and felt uncomfortable.· He averted his gaze from the Fermoyle house, where Jozia might be watching him this very moment.· No, but I've averted my gaze a few times.· I averted my gaze, taking in a deep breath then just to prove I could.
· Throughout our long conversation his head is constantly in motion, eyes darting to and fro consciously avoiding my gaze.· It skidded to a halt immediately and rapidly looked away, avoiding the man's gaze.· She sat down, avoiding the huge mirror behind him, trying to avoid his gaze.· Steadfastly, she avoided his gaze, not wanting to give him an opportunity for some deflating remark.· Willie shuffled with embarrassment and avoided her large gaze.· They were all studiously avoiding meeting his gaze, though he thought they were watching him out of the sides of their eyes.· Most had made for the jousting grounds to get a good seat; the rest carefully avoided Brandon's gaze.
· They directed their gaze on Miss Bedwelty, confirming the worst.· It is towards experiences, then, that we shall have to direct our analytical gaze.
· His white linen undershirt was open at the throat, drawing Isabel's gaze upward.· Letia half-turned to face her, drawing her gaze back.· It was Corrary who pointed, and drew their gaze to the dark shadow on the water.· Landed and aristocratic ladies drew his adoring gaze.· Rows of simple wooden benches drew her gaze towards the altar, where candles burned beside a tall, plain wooden crucifix.
· For no reason at all, she shivered and dropped her gaze.· We look at each other, and then, drop our gaze to hide our confusion.· Immediately, she dropped her gaze away, feeling torn once again.· He dropped his gaze and concentrated on his hands, examining his clean perfect nails.
· As he followed Isaac's gaze, Alan felt the nightmare closing in.
· I followed her gaze down the long empty platform and there at the other end stood a tall figure.· Mavis followed his gaze with her eyes and found her Uncle Alban.· Dolly and Linda followed his gaze.· He stared off toward a cluster of people near the fireplace and I followed his gaze.· As he followed Isaac's gaze, Alan felt the nightmare closing in.· There was a look of stupid surprise on his face, and Barbara followed his gaze, uncomprehending.· Intrigued, she followed his gaze.
· Fear spurted up into his mouth but he managed to hold the gaze, eye to eye.· She looks up at him, holds his gaze for a second or two, then drops her eyes.· The intense blue of his eyes had dimmed as he looked up and held her gaze.· The woman scrutinized me from across the office, holding her penetrating gaze as I walked toward her.· But it was his partner who drew and held Lindsey's gaze.· Hitch held her gaze until he heard Plummer heading back towards the kitchen.· She held his gaze as long as she could.· He just stood there and looked at her and Maggie held his gaze for a moment before inviting him in.
· He could not keep her gaze.· I said evenly, keeping my gaze level and steady and my posture perpendicular and upright.· He kept his gaze on one particular tree.· He kept his gaze in his lap.· The woman keeps shifting her gaze from Cote to stare at the pads with a kind of fascinated horror.
· Tallis watched them, then let her gaze wander along the stark crags and jutting masonry walls.· He let his gaze rest upon the awed and silent faces that fringed his passage, but without seeing them.· She did not let her gaze rise from this task.· What does it mean when man gazes into a woman's eyes, then lets his gaze drop to her cleavage?· Dreading what he might see, Rincewind let his gaze slide upwards.· Idly, he let his gaze drift across the horizon.· I found it hard not to let my gaze wander over the sideways-falling cup of her blue bikini.
· He stepped back from the microphone and lowered his gaze, lost in painful emotion.· When Ryan read the charge of homicide of Menendez, Franco lowered his gaze from the bench and stared at his feet.· She lowered her gaze hastily and found her irrepressible sense of humour surfacing.
· Duroc looked up at Rafferty, and the priest turned his head, meeting his gaze with pained, still-clear eyes.· Jack looked down, afraid to meet his gaze.· She sat at our feet in perfect composure, head high, her eyes never meeting my gaze.· She was tense, almost afraid to breathe, almost afraid to meet his gaze.· Her soft blue eyes hardened as they had never done before in her life and she met his gaze head-on.· When Byrne looked back, Stephen could not meet his gaze.· She said nothing, but she met his gaze fully and did not veil her own.
· Surere was returning his gaze out of candid, friendly eyes; convinced eyes.· But still, I kept my eyes fixed on the floor, refusing to return his gaze.· He returned her gaze intently - but remained silent.· She returned his gaze without backing off.
· They shifted their gaze to Rosen who grimaced sympathy at them, nodding.· The woman keeps shifting her gaze from Cote to stare at the pads with a kind of fascinated horror.· Then, as he seemed about to leave, he shifted his gaze from Sean O'Farrell and caught her staring.
· A that Mala flushed slightly, but even so seemed unable to tear her gaze away from the man in gold and white.· Bernice tore her gaze from the creature.· At last Fairham tore his gaze away and filed out in front of Nicholson.
· Puzzled, she turned her gaze once more to the pictured Petula.· Ask yourself what turned your gaze in another direction.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► gaze at/contemplate your navel► somebody’s eyes/gaze settles on somebody/something
a long steady look: - Art, it seems, is the perpetual recidivist, always ducking back into the aesthetic as soon as vigilant life averts its gaze.
- He stepped into the aisle, averting his eyes from the altar.
- I averted my eyes from her.
- I averted my gaze and felt uncomfortable.
- I wish I had power, just power enough to avert my eyes.
- In it the artist portrays a disheveled thirty-one-year-old Morisot averting her gaze from the viewer.
- Sometimes Fate tiptoes discreetly at the margins of our lives, averting her eyes and keeping her distance.
- They avert their eyes when they pass her in the hall.
- They dropped their eyes and pretended not to notice him.
- For no reason at all, she shivered and dropped her gaze.
- He blessed himself and dropped his eyes as the hearse passed.
- I drop my eyes in confusion.
- I dropped my eyes to my foot, straightened out the tongue, and stood up.
- She dropped her eyes back to the pile of letters.
- She looks up at him, holds his gaze for a second or two, then drops her eyes.
- We look at each other, and then, drop our gaze to hide our confusion.
- A fierce, terrified elation raced through her veins as her eyes fell on the knife only an inch away from her hand.
- As he scanned the room for potential defenders his eyes fell on Father Ed Dougherty.
- Does the gaze fall on the impaired body or on social barriers?
- He greeted her, his eyes falling on her again for an instant and then skittering away.
- He helped me shift the tea-chests and his eyes fell on your clothes as though dazed in a perfumed garden.
- Its huge eyes fell on the scrap of paper on the floor.
- Looking around, his glance fell on the twigs scattered on the ground where Cassowary had thrown them.
- My eyes fell on the bed and to my horror something began slowly to stir under the blanket.
- Maggie fastened her eyes on him and tried to get control of her temper and her very stupidly lingering disappointment.
- Her eyes were a washed-out blue with a level gaze.
- It was hard to meet his eyes for long, and she looked away.
- Nothing in the three villagers' long but sheltered past could have prepared them for the horrendous sight that met their eyes.
- On occasion, she would meet Ted's eyes, and he would wink, and nod his head encouragingly.
- She met Charles's eyes and looked away in case he could read her renewed longing for Keele.
- She met his eyes without flinching, a mutinous sparkle enlivening the depths of her own grey gaze.
- They meet the eyes of others.
- This is an interesting question and there is probably more to it than meets the eye.
- Although most people would have stared at his nose Adam was more struck by his penetrating eyes.
- He was from Fukien province, was missionary-trained, and had bright, penetrating eyes.
- Matron was equally dignified, with a towering cap of white linen and a penetrating gaze.
- Nomatterwhat she did to distract herself, his dark penetrating eyes lingered in her memory as though they'd been branded there.
- Take a long hard, and penetrating look into the way you handle your life and the pattern of your partnerships in general.
- The woman scrutinized me from across the office, holding her penetrating gaze as I walked toward her.
- They were the blackest, brightest, most penetrating eyes I ever saw...
- Crouched down beside it, Delaney took another searching glance behind him, at the lifeless, cluttered room.
- Guy led Chalon back on to the road, casting another searching glance up at Isabel's closed face.
- Soul searching Look no further for a hot new boy band.
- The searching gaze was too much for Denis.
- He was just gazing into space.
- In his study, Bernard Quex stared into space, pen motionless over his notepad.
- Mrs Frizzell gazed into space and Mrs Murphy smoothed back errant curls from her damp forehead.
- Mrs James caught me staring into space twice even though the girl sitting next to me had nudged me in time.
- My companion remained oblivious to the sights, staring into space and frowning.
- Rachel screamed and woke up, drenched with sweat, shaking, staring into space.
- Sometimes the door was ajar and I would see her sitting absolutely still, staring into space, not reading at all.
- Usually, after a performance I come home and stare into space.
She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.lower/drop your gaze Ellen smiled uncomfortably and lowered her gaze.meet somebody’s gaze (=look directly at someone who is looking at you) He didn’t dare to meet her gaze.COLLOCATIONSverbslower/drop your gaze (=look down)· Her eyes met his and she immediately dropped her gaze.avert your gaze (=look away)· Miller averted his eyes from the beggars that lined the streets.meet somebody’s gaze (=look at someone who is looking at you)· He said nothing, but met her gaze.hold somebody’s gaze (=keep looking at someone who is looking at you)· He held her gaze for a few seconds, then continued eating.avoid somebody’s gaze (=not look at someone)· I avoided his gaze and just looked out of the window.fix your gaze on somebody/something (=look at someone or something continuously)· He fixed his gaze on the wall behind her.keep your gaze (fixed) on somebody/something (=keep looking at someone or something)· I kept my gaze fixed on the television and didn’t look at him as he left the room.somebody’s gaze falls on somebody/something (=someone looks at someone or something)· Fisher’s gaze fell on Mr. Grant.somebody’s gaze moves/travels/shifts/sweeps etc· His gaze travelled over the still water to the other side of the lake.adjectivesa steady gaze (=a look in which you do not look away)· Jess felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.an intense gaze (=when someone looks at someone or something with concentration)· His intense gaze never left Delaney.a piercing gaze (=a look that seems to see what you are thinking)· He fixed the boy with a piercing gaze and waited for his response.a steely gaze (=a determined look)· He fixed a steely gaze on his opponent.