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verb | noun gazegaze1 /geɪz/ ●●○ verb [intransitive always + adv./prep.] ETYMOLOGYgaze1Origin: 1300-1400 Probably from a Scandinavian language VERB TABLEgaze |
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 |
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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 |
THESAURUSsee► look to deliberately turn your eyes so that you can see something: He took a cookie when she wasn’t looking. ► take a look informal to look at something carefully, for example because it is interesting or needs to be fixed: Let’s take a look at your paper, and see if we can edit it so it’s shorter. ► stare to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes away: The little boy stood alone, staring at the lion in its cage at the zoo. ► gaze to look at someone or something for a long time, giving all your attention to the person or thing you are looking at: I lay back on the sand and gazed at the stars above. ► glance to look at someone or something for a short time and then look quickly away: I saw the two girls glance at each other as if they shared a secret. ► peek to look quickly at someone or something, especially in a secret or shy way: The door was open so he peeked inside. ► squint to look at someone or something with your eyes partly closed, usually in order to see better or because there is too much light: The crowd came out of the movie theater squinting in the sunlight. ► peer to look very carefully, especially because it is dark or you cannot see well: He peered into the dark yard to see what was making the noise. ► gape to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with your mouth open, because you are very shocked or surprised: She stood there gaping at me, too shocked to speak. ► view formal to look at something because it is beautiful or interesting: Thousands of tourists come to view the gardens every year. ► regard to look at someone or something in a way that shows you are thinking about him, her, or it: She regarded him with a serious expression. to look at someone or something for a long time, especially without realizing you are doing it: gaze into/at etc. He sat for hours gazing out the kitchen window. We gazed up at the stars.► see thesaurus at look1 verb | noun gazegaze2 ●●○ noun [singular] ► steady gaze She felt uncomfortable under his steady gaze. ► meet her gaze My mother was mad, and I didn’t dare meet her gaze (=look directly into her eyes). ► lower/drop your gaze (=look down because you are embarrassed or shy) a long steady look: She felt uncomfortable under his steady gaze. My mother was mad, and I didn’t dare meet her gaze (=look directly into her eyes).lower/drop your gaze (=look down because you are embarrassed or shy) |