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To stare in wonder and admiration.

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Usage examples (39)
  • And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
  • Her gaze is so incredibly direct, so unyielding, that he just has to look away.
  • Across the centuries, Paula Padilla Koch's gaze is compelling: Pictures of Mexico
  • He fixed his paternal gaze on me
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  • Note: The word "gays" is a commonly used word referring to homosexual men. "Gaze" means to look at something intently.
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