gaze

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɡeɪz/ See IPA manual

Freq #7989

Meanings

1

verb
To look at someone or something for a long time, often with wonder or interest.

They gazed at the stars for hours on the warm summer night.
2

noun
A long, steady look.

She fixed her gaze on the horizon and said nothing.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to look at someone or... stare

2 noun · a long, steady look. regard

More gape muse

Word family

Forms gazedgazergazersgazesgazing

Derived forms begazecrystal-gazingdowngazeeyegazeforegazegazeegazefulgazehoundgazelessgazementgazergazy

Etymology

From Middle English gasen; akin to Swedish dialectal gasa and Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan, “to terrify”).

gasen Middle English

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# gaze

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ɡeɪz/
**Frequency rank:** 7989

## Meanings
1. To look at someone or something for a long time, often with wonder or interest.
2. A long, steady look.

## Examples
- They gazed at the stars for hours on the warm summer night.
- She fixed her gaze on the horizon and said nothing.

## Synonyms
- gape
- muse
- stare

## Derived Forms
- begaze
- crystal-gazing
- downgaze
- eyegaze
- foregaze
- gazee
- gazeful
- gazehound
- gazeless
- gazement
- gazer
- gazy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: gasen

## Etymology
From Middle English gasen; akin to Swedish dialectal gasa and Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan, “to terrify”).

## AI Etymology
Gaze comes from Middle English gasen; akin to Swedish dialectal gasa and Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan, “to terrify”). In current use, the main senses are “To look at someone or something for a long time, often with wonder or interest” and “A long, steady look”.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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