English Explanatory Dictionary

gaze

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To stare intently or earnestly.
  2. To stare at.
noun
  1. A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.
  2. The object gazed on.
  3. In Lacanian psychoanalysis, the relationship of the subject with the desire to look and awareness that one can be viewed.
  4. The framework in which a subject is presented, determined by the biases of the creator and/or audience.

Pronunciation

/ɡeɪz/ /ˈɡæɪz/ en-us-gaze.ogg

Word forms

gaze gazes gazing gazed

Etymology

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

Synonyms

gape stare muse regard

Derived words

at gaze begaze crystal-gazing downgaze eyegaze gazee gazeful gazeless gazement gazer gazing ball gazy nongaze outgaze overgaze shoegaze stargaze ungazed foregaze female gaze gazehound male gaze Nancy Reagan gaze sidegaze upgaze
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