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gaze

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of gaze

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 of gaze

blink, gape, gawk, gawp [chiefly British], goggle, peer, rubberneck, stare
Words Related to gaze

glare, gloat, glower

consider, eye, fixate, observe, regard, watch

leer, ogle

peruse, pore (over), study

outface, outstare, stare down
Near Antonyms of gaze

glance, glimpse, peek, peep

browse, dip (into), scan

wink (at)

gaze

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of gaze

a fixed intent look

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

aspect [archaic], eye, gape, regard, scrutiny, stare
Words Related to gaze

glare, glower

contemplation, fixation

attention, observance, observation, surveillance, watch

examination, inspection, perusal, study, survey
Near Antonyms of gaze

blink [chiefly Scottish], flash, glance, glimpse, peek, peep, sight, stime [chiefly Scottish & Irish]

oeillade, ogle

browse, scan

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