- gaze
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ direct, fixed, level, steady, watchful▪
She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
▪ intense, intent, penetrating, piercing, searching▪ clear▪ cold, cool, hard, icy, steely▪ angry, critical, stern, withering▪ curious, questioning▪ blue, dark, grey/gray, etc.▪His deep blue gaze held hers.
▪ public (figurative)▪Rock stars are constantly exposed to the public gaze.
VERB + GAZE▪ direct, fix (sb with), focus, turn▪They fixed their gaze on the dark line of the coast ahead.
▪She fixed him with a level gaze.
▪He turned his gaze on me.
▪ catch, meet, return▪She refused to meet my gaze.
▪ hold▪ follow▪I followed her gaze and spotted a lion on the horizon.
▪ avert, drop, lower, shift, tear▪She deliberately averted her gaze when he came in.
▪Carla tore her gaze from the sea.
▪ avoid▪She avoided his gaze.
GAZE + VERB▪ drift, flick, flicker, move, roam (sth), shift, sweep (sth), travel, wander▪His gaze flickered over the room.
▪His gaze flickered for an instant.
▪ follow sth▪Her gaze followed Simon's through the archway.
▪ fix on sth, lock (with sth), meet sth▪Her gaze fixed on his and held it unblinkingly.
▪His gaze locked with hers.
▪ hold sth▪ linger, rest▪Rebecca's gaze rested on the child thoughtfully.
▪ fall▪Her gaze fell on Kate's tousled hair.
▪ narrow▪The dark gaze narrowed.
PREPOSITION▪ under sb's gaze▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}He blushed under her angry gaze.
verbADVERB▪ intently, steadily▪He gazed steadily into the distance.
▪ absently, blankly▪He gazed absently at the passing crowd.
▪ dreamily, thoughtfully, wistfully▪ admiringly, adoringly, fondly, longingly, lovingly▪She gazed admiringly up at him.
▪ down, out, up▪He gazed out over the lake.
PREPOSITION▪ at▪Every one gazed at her beautiful jewels.
▪ in▪They gazed in wonder at the mighty peaks.
▪ into▪She gazed steadily into his face.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
