Definition of GAZE

gaze

Meanings

Plural: gazes

Noun

  • a long fixed look
    • "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"
  • A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.
  • The object gazed on.
  • In Lacanian psychoanalysis, the relationship of the subject with the desire to look and awareness that one can be viewed.

Verb

  • look at with fixed eyes
  • To stare intently or earnestly.
  • To stare at.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gasen; akin to Swedish dialectal gasa and Gothic πŒΏπƒπŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπƒπŒΎπŒ°πŒ½ (usgaisjan, β€œto terrify”).

Synonyms

gape, look, regard, stare

Scrabble Score: 14

gaze is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gaze is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gaze is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

gaze is a valid Words With Friends word