GAZE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈgāz

Definition of gaze

as in to stare

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise just sat there and gazed at the panorama before us until it got too dark to see

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gaze

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noun

as in stare

a fixed intent look suddenly aware of her admiring gaze, he became self-conscious and uncomfortable

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The rooms Each of Jumeirah Al Naseem's 430 rooms comes with a generous balcony or terrace gazing over the resort grounds, or up at the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Make sure to get a room with a balcony for private hipster-gazing with a cocktail. — Riza Cruz, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

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His unblinking gaze, as knowing as the full moon on a humid night, would haunt Shawn for years to come. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 While the Blue Demon induces perceptual disorientation, the Rooster privileges visual attention and the architectural discipline of gaze. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gaze

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Walking into a room to do some task or other, they’ll get stuck obsessively staring at the door hinges.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
One man, summing up the shock, anger and frustration for everyone, stared straight ahead and at one in particular, gathering up whatever air was left in his lungs and yelled one more f-bomb for good measure.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of stare

Noun

Pieces of fish are hand sliced to the ideal thickness and length, and beautifully adorned with garnishes that dazzle the eye and strategically heighten every bite.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
As on television, Seyfried nails Holmes’s wide eyes, unsteady mannerisms, deep voice, and mysterious vocal cadence that makes the character both unreal and oddly human.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of eye

Verb

The film opens with Tenzing as a boy, gawking at Mount Everest, which looms across the valley like Godzilla.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Closer still to the falls, the mist is heavy enough to drench the sightseers stopping to gawk at the spectacle from viewing points, or on slippery pathways between the various lookouts.

— Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

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