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A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: regard
Antonyms: none provided
The object gazed on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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In Lacanian psychoanalysis, the relationship of the subject with the desire to look and awareness that one can be viewed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychoanalysis, psychology, sciences
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The framework in which a subject is presented, determined by the biases of the creator and/or audience.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-compounds, usually
Topics: media
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To stare intently or earnestly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
They gazed at the stars for hours.
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To stare at.
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Usage: poetic, transitive
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a long fixed look
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he fixed his paternal gaze on me
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Synonyms: regard
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Broader terms: stare
look at with fixed eyes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The students stared at the teacher with amazement
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Synonyms: stare
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Broader terms: look
Narrower terms: stare down, outstare, outface, stargaze
From Middle English gasen; akin to Swedish dialectal gasa and Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan, “to terrify”).
Across languages
Translations
81 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
втренчен поглед
(vtrenčen pogled)
— fixed look
Esperanto :
rigardo
— fixed look
Finnish :
tuijotus
— fixed look
French :
regard
— fixed look
Georgian :
მზერა
(mzera)
— fixed look
Georgian :
დაჟინებული ცქერა
(dažinebuli ckera)
— fixed look
Greek :
βλέμμα
(vlémma)
— fixed look
Hungarian :
tekintet
— fixed look
Italian :
occhiata
— fixed look
Latin :
obtutus
— fixed look
Persian :
نگاه
(negâh)
— fixed look
Portuguese :
olhar
— fixed look
Portuguese :
mirada
— fixed look
Romanian :
privire
— fixed look
Russian :
при́стальный взгля́д
(prístalʹnyj vzgljád)
— fixed look
Scottish Gaelic :
dian-amharc
— fixed look
Spanish :
mirada
— fixed look
Zazaki :
bıpaw
— fixed look
Zazaki :
weyniyaye
— object gazed on
Bulgarian :
вторачвам се
(vtoračvam se)
— to stare intently or earnestly
Catalan :
fitar
— to stare intently or earnestly
Chinese Cantonese :
望
(mong6)
— to stare intently or earnestly
Chinese Cantonese :
望住
(mong6 zyu6)
— to stare intently or earnestly
Dutch :
staren
— to stare intently or earnestly
Dutch :
turen
— to stare intently or earnestly
Finnish :
tuijottaa
— to stare intently or earnestly
French :
fixer
— to stare intently or earnestly
Galician :
ollar
— to stare intently or earnestly
Galician :
deñar
— to stare intently or earnestly
Galician :
catar
— to stare intently or earnestly
Galician :
guipar
— to stare intently or earnestly
Galician :
alurpiar
— to stare intently or earnestly
Georgian :
დაჟინებით ცქერა
(dažinebit ckera)
— to stare intently or earnestly
Georgian :
მზერა
(mzera)
— to stare intently or earnestly
German :
starren
— to stare intently or earnestly
Ancient Greek :
ἀθρέω
(athréō)
— to stare intently or earnestly
Ancient Greek :
θεάομαι
(theáomai)
— to stare intently or earnestly
Ancient Greek :
ἀτενίζω
(atenízō)
— to stare intently or earnestly
Hebrew :
שָׁזַף עַיִן
(shazáf 'ayín)
— to stare intently or earnestly
Hebrew :
הִבִּיט
(hibbít)
— to stare intently or earnestly
Hungarian :
bámul
— to stare intently or earnestly
Indonesian :
tataplah
— to stare intently or earnestly
Italian :
fissare
— to stare intently or earnestly
Latin :
conspicio
— to stare intently or earnestly
Latin :
tueor
— to stare intently or earnestly
Māori :
mōtoi
— to stare intently or earnestly
Māori :
mātai
— to stare intently or earnestly
Māori :
taumata
— to stare intently or earnestly
Māori :
kekeho
— to stare intently or earnestly
Middle English :
gasen
— to stare intently or earnestly
Occitan :
agachar
— to stare intently or earnestly
Occitan :
agaitar
— to stare intently or earnestly
Occitan :
espiar
— to stare intently or earnestly
Portuguese :
contemplar
— to stare intently or earnestly
Romanian :
privi
— to stare intently or earnestly
Romanian :
holba
— to stare intently or earnestly
Russian :
разгля́дывать
(razgljádyvatʹ)
— to stare intently or earnestly
Scottish Gaelic :
dian-amhairc
— to stare intently or earnestly
Spanish :
observar
— to stare intently or earnestly
Tagalog :
titig
— to stare intently or earnestly
Tonga (Zambia) :
ebela
— to stare intently or earnestly
Zazaki :
pawen
— to stare intently or earnestly
Bulgarian :
взирам се
(vziram se)
— to stare at
Catalan :
fitar
— to stare at
Esperanto :
rigardi
— to stare at
Finnish :
tuijottaa jotakin
— to stare at
Georgian :
მიშტერება
(mišṭereba)
— to stare at
Georgian :
ქცერა
(kcera)
— to stare at
Georgian :
ცქერა
(ckera)
— to stare at
German :
anstarren
— to stare at
Italian :
guardare
— to stare at
Italian :
puntare gli occhi
— to stare at
Italian :
volgere lo sguardo
— to stare at
Māori :
mōtoi
— to stare at
Middle English :
gasen
— to stare at
Portuguese :
contemplar
— to stare at
Russian :
вглядываться в
(vgljadyvatʹsja v)
— to stare at
Scottish Gaelic :
dian-amhairc
— to stare at
Spanish :
mirar fijamente
— to stare at
Tagalog :
titig
— to stare at
Zazaki :
weynen
— to stare at