gaze

blicken, starren

Jemanden oder etwas lange ansehen, oft mit Interesse oder starken Gefühlen.

In einfachem Englisch: To look at someone or something for a long time, often with interest or strong feelings.

• She gazed at the stars.
• He was gazing into the fire.
• We stood on the beach and gazed out to sea.

So benutzt man es: gaze at someone/something (She gazed at the painting.); gaze into something (He gazed into her eyes.)

Synonyme: stare

Häufige Wendungen: gaze at someone, gaze into something, gaze out, gaze intently

gedankenverloren blicken, ins Leere starren

Etwas lange ansehen, während man an etwas anderes denkt.

In einfachem Englisch: To look at something for a long time while thinking about something else.

• She gazed into space.
• He gazed absently out of the window.
• I was gazing at the ceiling and missed your question.

So benutzt man es: gaze at something (He gazed at his empty cup, lost in thought.)

Synonyme: stare

Häufige Wendungen: gaze into space, gaze absently, gaze blankly