"gaze" meaning in English

See gaze in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɡeɪz/ Audio: en-us-gaze.ogg [US] Forms: gaze [canonical], gazes [third-person, singular], gazed [past], gazed [past, participle], gazing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|gaz|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When someone gazes at someone, they stare at that person for a long time.
    Sense id: simple-gaze-en-verb-7TMCaeDW Categories (other): Verbs
  2. When someone is staring at something absent – minded.
    Sense id: simple-gaze-en-verb-G4NqiuYC
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