gaze
/ɡeɪz/verb
उच्चारण गेज़
टकटकी लगाना, निहारना
Basic word
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to look steadily at somebody or something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else
टकटकी लगाना, निहारना
- She gazed at the stars.
- The children gazed at the fireworks in wonder.
- He gazed out of the train window for hours.
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- We sat on the roof and gazed up at the sky.
Synonyms stare look watch contemplate gape
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gaze at / into / on (verb)
To gaze is to look steadily for a long time. Gaze at the thing, and into the eyes or distance.
'Gaze' का अर्थ लंबे समय तक स्थिर देखना है। वस्तु के लिए 'at' और आँखों या दूरी के लिए 'into' आता है।
- Radhika gazed at the stars.
- He gazed into the distance.
gaze + adverb / out of / across
Gaze can also be followed by adverbs of direction such as out of the window or across the river.
'Gaze' के बाद दिशा बताने वाले adverbs भी आ सकते हैं, जैसे out of the window या across the river।
- She gazed out of the window.
- He gazed across the valley.
a gaze (noun): steady look
As a noun, a gaze is a long, steady look. Verbs: fix, meet, hold, avert, drop.
Noun के रूप में 'a gaze' लंबी, स्थिर नज़र है। क्रियाएँ: fix, meet, hold, avert, drop।
- She met his gaze without fear.
- He dropped his gaze.
gaze + at each other / in wonder
Use at each other for people looking at one another, and in plus a feeling.
एक-दूसरे को देखने के लिए 'at each other' और भाव के साथ 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- They gazed at each other in silence.
- The children gazed in wonder.
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adverb + gaze
steadilydreamilylonginglythoughtfullyblanklywistfully
- She gazed dreamily out of the train window.
adjective + gaze
steadypiercingblankcuriousfixedpublic
- His steady gaze made the speaker nervous.
verb + gaze
meetavoidholdavertfixreturn
- She avoided his gaze during the interview.
gaze + preposition
gaze atgaze intogaze upongaze out ofgaze across
- He gazed upon the snow-covered peaks.
gaze and attention
under the gaze ofin the public gazecatch sb's gazefollow sb's gaze
- The minister felt uneasy under the gaze of the press.
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- Radhika gazed at the Taj Mahal in the moonlight.
राधिका चाँदनी में ताज महल को निहारती रही।
- The old man sat gazing into the fire.
बूढ़ा व्यक्ति आग को निहारते हुए बैठा रहा।
- He lowered his gaze when the teacher asked who had spoken.
शिक्षक के यह पूछने पर कि किसने बात की थी, उसने नज़रें झुका लीं।
- Tourists gazed in wonder at the carvings of the temple.
पर्यटक मंदिर की नक्काशी को आश्चर्य से निहारते रहे।
- Her gaze fell on a photograph on the shelf.
उसकी नज़र शेल्फ़ पर रखी एक तस्वीर पर पड़ी।
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✗ She gazed to the mountains for an hour.
✓ She gazed at the mountains for an hour.
The preposition after gaze is at, not to.
'Gaze' के बाद preposition 'at' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ He gazed the beautiful sunset.
✓ He gazed at the beautiful sunset.
Gaze is intransitive and needs at.
'Gaze' intransitive है और इसके साथ 'at' चाहिए।
✗ She looked at him with a long gaze eyes.
✓ She looked at him with a long gaze.
Gaze already refers to the look, so eyes is unnecessary.
'Gaze' स्वयं नज़र को बताता है, इसलिए 'eyes' जोड़ना अनावश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe looking, but they differ in time and feeling.
ये verbs देखने को बताते हैं, पर समय और भाव में अलग हैं।
To look steadily for a long time, with interest or feeling.
रुचि या भाव के साथ लंबे समय तक स्थिर देखना।
- She gazed at the sea.
To look hard and long, often rudely or in surprise.
ज़ोर से और देर तक देखना, प्रायः अशिष्टता या आश्चर्य से।
- Don't stare at people.
?Which word?
Keep apart gaze (look for a long time with interest or wonder, usually positive) and stare (look for a long time, which can be rude).
Gaze (रुचि या आश्चर्य से लंबे समय तक देखना, प्रायः सकारात्मक) और stare (लंबे समय तक देखना, जो अशिष्ट हो सकता है) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In the public gaze (seen and noticed by the public), stargazing.
Collocations: in the public gaze (जनता की नज़र में), stargazing (तारे निहारना)।