Gaze (en. Gauze)

/ɡeɪz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
An intense and prolonged look.
His gaze on the horizon was full of melancholy.
Son gaze sur l'horizon était plein de mélancolie.
The act of looking insistently.
She captured his attention with her penetrating gaze.
Elle a capté son attention par son gaze pénétrant.

Etymology

From Old English 'gægas', meaning 'to look'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to have a piercing gaze
To look with intensity, as if to pierce the soul.
avoir un gaze perçant
gaze into the void
To look without seeing, lost in thought.
gaze dans le vide
in gaze
With an admiring or intense gaze.
en gaze

Related Words

to look
To have an eye on something or someone.
regarder
observation
Act of considering carefully.
observation
contemplation
To look with a deep sense of wonder.
contemplation

Slang Meanings

Attentive or admiring gaze.
He gave her a killer's gaze.
Il lui a lancé un gaze de tueur.
Insistent gaze, often uncomfortable.
That guy has a gaze that I don't like at all.
Ce type a un gaze qui ne me plaît pas du tout.