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   Gaze

   /ɡāz/

   

   verb

   • 1. look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought: "he could only gaze at her in astonishment"

   noun

   • 1. a steady intent look: "he turned, following her gaze"
   • ▪ (in literary theory) a particular perspective taken to embody certain aspects of the relationship between observer and observed, especially as reflected in the way in which an author or film director (unconsciously or otherwise) directs attention: "the male gaze"

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps related to obsolete gaw (see gawk).

   Derivatives

   • 1. gazer noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • G

     2

   • A

     1

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

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