gaze

gaze
gaze1 [ geız ] verb intransitive **
to look at someone or something for a long time, for example because they are attractive or interesting, or because you are thinking of something else:
gaze at/into/toward/upon/up at: We gazed in wonder at the scene before us.
He lay on the bed gazing up at the ceiling.
They gazed into each other's eyes.
gaze
gaze 2 [ geız ] noun singular **
someone's way of looking at someone or something:
As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on the letter in his hand.
Under his accusing gaze we both blushed.
hold someone's gaze (=continue looking at someone who is looking at you): She looked away, unable to hold my gaze.
meet someone's gaze (=look directly at someone who is looking at you): I tried to catch his eye, but he refused to meet my gaze.
the public gaze
attention from the public:
They did their best to shield their children from the public gaze.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • gaze — gaze …   Dictionnaire des rimes

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  • Gaze — Gaze …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • gaze — [ gaz ] n. f. • 1461; p. ê. de la ville de Gaza 1 ♦ Tissu léger et transparent, de soie, de lin ou de laine, à armure complexe, à fils sinueux. Robe de gaze. ♢ Spécialt Bande, compresse de gaze (de coton). « La gaze enveloppait le crâne et… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • gazé — gaze [ gaz ] n. f. • 1461; p. ê. de la ville de Gaza 1 ♦ Tissu léger et transparent, de soie, de lin ou de laine, à armure complexe, à fils sinueux. Robe de gaze. ♢ Spécialt Bande, compresse de gaze (de coton). « La gaze enveloppait le crâne et… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Gaze — [ˈɡaːzə] oder Mull [mʊl] ist ein leichtes, halbdurchsichtiges Gewebe in Dreher , Scheindreher oder Leinwandbindung, wobei die Fäden in Dreherbindung weniger gegeneinander versetzt sind als in den beiden letztgenannten Arten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gaze — Gaze, ein dem Flor ähnliches, durchsichtiges, lockergewebtes Zeug, das nur dadurch von jenem verschieden ist, daß es stärkere Faden hat und dieselben weiter von einander abstehen. Man hat seidene, baumwollene und leinene Gaze, glatte und… …   Damen Conversations Lexikon

  • Gaze — Gaze, n. 1. A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention. [1913 Webster] With secret gaze Or open admiration him behold. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. The object gazed on. [1913 Webster] Made of my enemies… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gaze — vb Gaze, gape, stare, glare, peer, gloat are comparable when meaning to look at long and attentively, but they vary greatly in their implications of attitude and motive. Gaze implies fixed and prolonged attention (as in admiration, curiosity, or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Gaze — (g[=a]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gazed} (g[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gazing}.] [OE. gasen, akin to dial. Sw. gasa, cf. Goth. us gaisjan to terrify, us geisnan to be terrified. Cf. {Aghast}, {Ghastly}, {Ghost}, {Hesitate}.] To fix the eyes in a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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