[no obj] : 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.
▪ He gazed out the window at the snow. ▪ She gazed intently/longingly into his eyes.
synonyms gaze, gape, stare, and glare mean to look at something or someone for a long time. gaze suggests looking steadily at something with feelings of interest, wonder, or admiration.
▪ She was gazing at the moon. gape suggests looking in wonder or surprise with your mouth open. ▪ tourists gaping at celebrities stare suggests looking with your eyes open wide, often in a rude way. ▪ Don't stare at him, it's not polite. glare suggests looking in an angry way. ▪ The speaker glared at the people in the audience who were talking.
▪ She was gazing at the moon. gape suggests looking in wonder or surprise with your mouth open. ▪ tourists gaping at celebrities stare suggests looking with your eyes open wide, often in a rude way. ▪ Don't stare at him, it's not polite. glare suggests looking in an angry way. ▪ The speaker glared at the people in the audience who were talking.





