"gazer" meaning in English

See gazer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: gazers [plural]
Etymology: gaze + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gaze|er|id2=agent noun}} gaze + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} gazer (plural gazers)
  1. One who gazes. Derived forms: crystal-gazer, shadow gazer, shoegazer, stargazer

Inflected forms

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