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Synonyms for gazing


Grammar : Verb
Spell : geyz
Phonetic Transcription : geɪz

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Définition of gazing

Origin :
  • late 14c., probably of Scandinavian origin (cf. Norwegian, Swedish dialectal gasa "to gape"), perhaps related somehow to Old Norse ga "heed" (see gawk). Related: Gazed; gazing.
  • verb stare at
Example sentences :
  • How carefully I packed my pipe, gazing serenely over the roofs of Paris.
  • Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service
  • She lay awake, gazing into the scented darkness, her arms under her head.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • They gazed reverently into his face, as if they had been gazing at the sky.
  • Extract from : « The Miraculous Pitcher » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • An Indian, half hidden in the dusky shade, is gazing and wondering too.
  • Extract from : « Main Street » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • But he still remained in the room, gazing blindly at his brother.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • Lying on my back and gazing up, I felt reluctant to rise and renew my ramble.
  • Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
  • Gazing at Medea, he beheld a wonderful intelligence in her face.
  • Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Each of us stood with a wet pillow in his hand, gazing at his borrowed bunk.
  • Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
  • After gazing at her in silence, Mrs Clennam turned to Rigaud.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • "Hardly," replied Christian, gazing upwards at the dizzy height.
  • Extract from : « The Slave Of The Lamp » by Henry Seton Merriman

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