Nearby Words
Glass Wall Systems Co. www.kinsloglasswall.com Local Commercial Glass Wall Systems Beautify Your Business. Get Quotes!
Gazing www.yahoo.com Huge selection, great deals on Gazing items.
Dictionary.com Free Toolbar Dictionary.com Define Gazing Instantly. Faster Page Loads With Fewer Ads.
Ads
verb (used without object)
1.
to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder.
noun
2.
a steady or intent look.
3.
at gaze, Heraldry. (of a deer or deerlike animal) represented as seen from the side with the head looking toward the spectator: a stag at gaze.
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Gazing
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English gasen; compare Norwegian, Swedish (dial.) gasa to look
1350–1400; Middle English gasen; compare Norwegian, Swedish (dial.) gasa to look
Related forms
gaze·less, adjective
gaz·er, noun
gaz·ing·ly, adverb
out·gaze, verb (used with object), -gazed, -gaz·ing.
un·gaz·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. Gaze, stare, gape suggest looking fixedly at something. To gaze is to look steadily and intently at something, especially at that which excites admiration, curiosity, or interest: to gaze at scenery, at a scientific experiment. To stare is to gaze with eyes wide open, as from surprise, wonder, alarm, stupidity, or impertinence: to stare unbelievingly or rudely. Gape is a word with uncomplimentary connotations; it suggests open-mouthed, often ignorant or rustic wonderment or curiosity: to gape at a tall building or a circus parade.
1. Gaze, stare, gape suggest looking fixedly at something. To gaze is to look steadily and intently at something, especially at that which excites admiration, curiosity, or interest: to gaze at scenery, at a scientific experiment. To stare is to gaze with eyes wide open, as from surprise, wonder, alarm, stupidity, or impertinence: to stare unbelievingly or rudely. Gape is a word with uncomplimentary connotations; it suggests open-mouthed, often ignorant or rustic wonderment or curiosity: to gape at a tall building or a circus parade.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To gazing
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
gaze
late 14c., of Scand. origin (cf. Norw., Sw. dial. gasa "to gape"), related somehow to O.N. ga "heed." Related: Gazed; gazing.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
gaze (gāz)
n.
The act of looking steadily in one direction for a period of time.
gaze v.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.