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