gazes; gazed; gazing
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to look at someone or something in a steady way and usually for a long time
He gazed out the window at the snow.
She gazed intently/longingly into his eyes.
plural gazes
: a long and steady look
He fixed his gaze out the window. [=he gazed out the window]
She looked at him with a calm, steady gaze.
He dropped/lifted his gaze. [=he looked down/up]
She calmly met his gaze. [=looked back at him while he looked at her]
—sometimes used figurativelyHe has his gaze firmly fixed on the future. [=he is thinking about the future]
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“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/gaze. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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