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gaze

[geyz] / geɪz /
NOUN
long, fixed stare
Synonyms
STRONG
glaring gun look looking ogling peek peep rubbernecking scrutiny seeing survey watching
WEAK
fish eye
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance
VERB
stare at
Synonyms
STRONG
admire beam bore contemplate eye eyeball gape gawk glare gloat inspect lamp look moon observe ogle peek peep peer pin pipe regard rubber rubberneck scrutinize see survey view watch wonder
WEAK
get a load of get an eyeful look fixedly size up take in
Antonyms
STRONG
abhor despise disbelieve dislike disregard forget hate ignore look away miss neglect overlook scorn

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You’ve seen a couple hundred of them by the time you hit second or third grade, so you become familiar with the muted ethereal glow, the heavenly gaze and the look of piety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

One of the most popular images is a photograph of Jeff Bezos observing a Blue Origin mission, wearing a headset with his arms crossed, his gaze locked on the screen in front of him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He sat directly across from me, fixed me with a professional gaze, and said, “I’ve got the results of your MRI. There’s a lesion on your hip.”

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

At Amarapura's Nagayon Pagoda, a Buddha statue reduced to just two legs and hands on a pedestal has been fully restored, looking out with a serene gaze.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I watch how his gaze shifts, so that he’s looking down at me, the way Dad does when he wants to put me back in my place.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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