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- Dictionarygaze/ɡeɪz/
verb
- 1. look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought: "he could only gaze at her in astonishment"
noun
- 1. a steady intent look: "he turned, following her gaze"
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In critical theory, philosophy, sociology, and psychoanalysis, the gaze (French: le regard ), in the figurative sense, is an individual's (or a group's) awareness and perception of other individuals, other groups, or oneself.
GAZE definition: 1. to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or…. Learn more.
to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else: gaze at Annette gazed admiringly at Warren as he spoke. gaze out (of) He spends hours gazing out (of) the window when he should be working. Compare. stare verb. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
noun. plural gazes. 1. : a fixed intent look. a steady gaze. He fixed his gaze out the window. She lowered/dropped/raised her gaze. I met his gaze. [=I looked back at him.] 2. : the collective preferences and expectations of a usually privileged social group especially when imposed as a standard or norm on other groups.
To gaze is to look steadily and intently at something, especially at that which excites admiration, curiosity, or interest: to gaze at scenery, at a scientific experiment.
gaze. verb. /ɡeɪz/ [intransitive] Verb Forms. + adv./prep. to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else synonym stare. She gazed at him in amazement. He sat for hours just gazing into space. Synonyms stare. Extra Examples.
To gaze is to look steadily and intently at something, esp. at that which excites admiration, curiosity, or interest: to gaze at scenery, at a scientific experiment.
When someone lays eyes on you and keeps looking, it is a gaze or a stare. You can gaze back or just say, "Take a picture; it lasts longer." Gaze is both a verb and a noun. When people daydream, they often gaze off into the distance without focusing on anything.
gaze (somewhat formal) to look steadily at someone or something for a long time, especially with surprise or love, or because you are thinking: She gazed at Marco with affection. peer to look closely or carefully at someone or something, especially when you cannot see them/it clearly: He peered at me over the top of his glasses.
Definition of gaze noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. gaze. noun. /ɡeɪz/ [usually singular] a long, steady look at somebody/something. He met her gaze (= looked at her while she looked at him). She dropped her gaze (= stopped looking).
