Gaze
Meaning:
Used as a noun and verb, “gaze” means a long look or looking intently at someone or something with curiosity, wonder or interest.
Origin:
First recorded in the late 14th Century in Middle English, gasen or gazen means “to stare, look steadily and intently.” It was probably of Scandinavian origin, from a Swedish dialect gasa meaning “to gape”.
Usage
- He gazed admiringly at her when she spoke.
- As I looked out of the car, my gaze fell on a child selling books at the traffic junction.
- She stood gazing at herself in the mirror.
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