gaze

verb \ ˈgāz \

|Updated on: 1 Aug 2018

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Definition of gaze

gazed; gazing

intransitive verb

: to fix the eyes in a steady intent look often with eagerness or studious attention

gazed out the window at the snow

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gazer

noun

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Examples of gaze in a Sentence

He gazed out the window at the snow.
She gazed intently into his eyes.

Recent Examples of gaze from the Web

The Philadelphia Zoo, the nation’s oldest, has installed a network of meshed-in pathways that allow gorillas, Siberian tigers, and saki monkeys to roam the campus — sometimes pausing to gaze at the humans strolling below.

— david scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "Did humans drive this polar bear insane?," 13 July 2018
That was the day thousands of people paused to gaze up at the sky at the solar eclipse.

— colleen wright, miamiherald, "From Hurricane Irma to Parkland, was this the most stressful school year?," 7 June 2018
To onlookers it might be mistaken for a baptism — a group of people standing together in the waters of the Magothy River, backing slowly deeper and gazing downward.

— christina tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "North Shore's annual 'wade-in' offers a glimpse of Magothy's improving water quality," 11 July 2018
Now, imagine Wills gazing at multiple women like that, for an entire season.

— refinery29.com, "Can We Start The Wills Reid For Bachelor Campaign Right Now?," 10 July 2018
The Magnolia Market founder also shared two videos of baby Crew yawning and gazing at his family while older brothers Drake, 13, and Duke, 9, play wiffle ball in their backyard under outdoor lights strung through their pecan trees.

— jessica leigh mattern, Country Living, "Joanna Gaines Just Shared New Photo of Baby Crew With His Sisters and Our Hearts Can’t Take It," 3 July 2018
At least 14 German shepherds were scattered among the pit bull terriers, chihuahuas and others that occupied row after row of kennels, barking and gazing at visitors.

— cynthia hubert, sacbee, "Marijuana guard dogs strain animal shelter as illegal pot grows rise in Sacramento," 27 June 2018
Usually the two former lawyers would mix business talk with reminiscences of their past corporate conquests, watch a little baseball or CNBC, and gaze at the giant aquariums of Sumner’s beloved saltwater fish.

— keach hagey, The Hollywood Reporter, "The Moment the War for Sumner Redstone’s Media Empire Really Began (Exclusive Book Excerpt)," 26 June 2018
Outside, an Infinity edge pool with spa awaits bathers who can gaze across the Intracoastal toward mangroves and the ocean.

— david lyons, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Boca waterfront mansion a finalist in HGTV's 'Ultimate House Hunt'," 18 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of gaze

Middle English

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First Known Use: 14th century

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