Synonyms of gaze

gaze 1 of 2

verb

ˈgāz 

as in to stare

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

just sat there and gazed at the panorama before us until it got too dark to see

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stare
• gawk
• peer
• gape
• glare
• blink
• gawp
• eye
• rubberneck
• goggle
• watch
• fixate
• glower
• gloat
• ogle
• leer
• peruse
• stare down
• observe
• study
• consider
• regard
• pore (over)
• outstare
• outface

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glimpse
• glance
• scan
• peek
• browse
• peep
• dip (into)
• wink (at)

gaze

2 of 2

noun

as in stare

a fixed intent look

suddenly aware of her admiring gaze, he became self-conscious and uncomfortable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stare
• eye
• scrutiny
• glare
• attention
• gape
• aspect
• regard
• fixation
• observation
• glower
• contemplation
• examination
• inspection
• surveillance
• watch
• survey
• study
• observance
• perusal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glance
• sight
• glimpse
• peek
• flash
• peep
• blink
• stime
• scan
• ogle
• browse
• oeillade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gaze

Verb

Terrion Arnold walked across the draft stage in Detroit in April 2024, gazed out at a then-record crowd after being selected by the host city’s franchise and delivered a message to Lions fans tuning in to see their newest addition. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Isn’t that what any of us wants when gazing into the mirror held up to nature, as Hamlet describes the theater? — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Noun

At boutiques like Agent Provocateur and Fleur du Mal, the male gaze is moot, the environment catered instead to the woman and her body. — Nicky Josephine, Vogue, 29 June 2026

Coley and the audience know this isn’t true, but Sonya’s clenched jaw and steely gaze don’t leave room for questions. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026