Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with gaze in British Collocation
gaze
noun
singular
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ɡeɪz/
not moving away
penetrating
piercing
steady
steely
unflinching
unswerving
watchful
She fixes them with her steely gaze.
showing your feelings
critical
disapproving
wistful
They enjoy themselves, free from the disapproving gaze of others.
move your gaze towards someone or something
cast
direct
fix
turn
Julian sat silently waiting, his gaze fixed on the door.
move your gaze away from someone or something
avert
draw
lower
shift
tear
We sat in horror, unable to tear our gaze away from his gun.
look/do not look at someone who is looking at you
avoid
hold
meet
return
Even then, the boy wouldn’t meet his gaze.