gaze

direct, fixed, level, steady, unblinking, watchful

He returned her direct gaze without looking away or showing any emotion.

blue, brown, dark, grey

She looked away from his dark gaze, feeling nervous about what he might say next.

public

The celebrity tried to avoid the public gaze by wearing sunglasses and a hat.

direct, fix (sb with), focus, turn

The old man slowly turned his gaze toward the photograph on the wall.

meet

When the teacher asked a difficult question, the nervous student avoided meeting her gaze.

follow

When the child pointed at the sky, I followed her gaze to see the colorful kite.

avert, drop, lower

He lowered his gaze nervously when the teacher asked him the difficult question.

avoid

He looked down at his shoes, unable to avoid her intense gaze across the room.

drift, flick, flicker, fly, move, rake (sth), roam (sth), run, shift, slide, sweep (sth), travel, wander

Her gaze drifted from the book to the window as rain began to fall.

follow sth

The child's gaze followed the butterfly as it danced across the garden.

fix on sth, lock (with sth), meet sth

The child's gaze fixed on the colorful balloons floating above the street.

linger, rest

His gaze lingered on the old photograph for several minutes before he looked away.

fall

His gaze fell on the old photograph tucked behind the mirror on the shelf.

narrow

When she realized he was lying, her gaze narrowed with suspicion.

under sb's ~

The nervous student felt uncomfortable under the teacher's steady gaze during the exam.

intently, unblinkingly

She gazed intently at the photograph, trying to remember where it was taken.

absently, blankly, unseeingly

She gazed blankly out the window while her teacher explained the difficult math problem.

admiringly, adoringly, fondly, longingly

He gazed fondly at the old photograph of his grandmother.

down, out, up

She gazed up at the stars and made a silent wish.

at

The child stood quietly, gazing at the colorful fish swimming behind the glass tank.

in

She gazed in silence at the old photograph for several minutes.

into

The old man gazed into the distance, remembering his childhood home.