Gaze

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

gaze (plural: gazes)

1. A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.
2. ((archaic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): The object gazed on.

Verb

to gaze (third-person singular simple present gazes, present participle gazing, simple past gazed, past participle gazed)

1. To fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; to look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment, or with studious attention.

   In fact, for Antonioni this gazing is probably the most fundamental of all cognitive activities ... (from Thinking in the Absence of Image)

2. To view with attention.

Translations

• Spanish: observar, mirar fijamente

fr:gaze hu:gaze fi:gaze zh:gaze