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- [geyz]
- /geɪz/
- /ɡeɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geyz]
- /geɪz/
Definitions of gaze word
- intransitive verb gaze stare 2
- verb without object gaze to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder. 1
- noun gaze a steady or intent look. 1
- noun gaze at gaze, Heraldry. (of a deer or deerlike animal) represented as seen from the side with the head looking toward the spectator: a stag at gaze. 1
- noun gaze Look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought. 1
- noun gaze stare, look 1
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Origin of gaze
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English gasen; compare Norwegian, Swedish (dial.) gasa to look
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gaze
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gaze popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gaze usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gaze
verb gaze
- rubberneck — to look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the neck or turning the head.
- glare — a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
- gape — to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
- pin — Personal Identification Number
- see — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
noun gaze
- stare — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- contemplation — thoughtful or long consideration or observation
- observation — an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
- scrutiny — a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.
- long — having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle.
Antonyms for gaze
verb gaze
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- abhor — If you abhor something, you hate it very much, especially for moral reasons.
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
noun gaze
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
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