Concept cluster: Actions > Gazing or staring
adj
(not attributive) Gazing.
adj
(postpositive) Glaring (either verb sense)
adj
Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.
n
(obsolete) A loving look, an amorous glance.
v
To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.
n
A squint.
v
(obsolete) To stare stupidly or vacantly; to gaze as though amazed or terrified.
v
Alternative form of eye-roll [(rare) To perform an eye-roll, or to express exasperation, disbelief or frustration through an eye-roll.]
v
Alternative form of eyefuck [(slang, vulgar) To ogle in a lecherous manner.]
v
Alternative form of eyerape [(transitive, intransitive, slang) To stare intensely and unremittingly at an individual.]
v
(slang, vulgar) To ogle in a lecherous manner.
n
The act of looking at something with the eye; a gaze.
n
(slang) An intense and unremitting stare.
v
Alternative form of eye-roll [(rare) To perform an eye-roll, or to express exasperation, disbelief or frustration through an eye-roll.]
n
An unfriendly or suspicious glance.
n
(UK, dialect, West Country, Herefordshire, dated) The act of gazing about; sightseeing.
adj
Wide open.
n
A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.
n
One who is gazed at or observed.
adj
(obsolete) Gazing.
n
(archaic) An object, event or person that is stared at by many people; a spectacle.
adj
Given to gazing.
v
(idiomatic) To show flirtatious signs with one's eyes.
v
(dialect, UK) To gaze.
adj
Making superficial, obtuse contact with something.
n
(archaic, slang) An eye.
adj
(archaic, slang, figuratively) Angry
n
(UK, humorous) Someone or something that has not been born or conceived yet.
v
(obsolete, intransitive) To squint; to stare.
v
To stare (at something) with wide eyes.
n
(archaic) The evil eye.
n
A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.
n
The act of reading lips.
n
A transfixed look upon a person taken as showing absolute devotion or affection.
n
Alternative form of navel-gazing [Contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation.]
v
(derogatory) To engage in self-indulgent introspection.
n
Action of the verb to ogle.
v
(idiomatic) As definition 1, but indicating flirtation or desire. (archaic)
n
Someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring.
n
(US, ethnic slur, derogatory) A person with slanting eyes, particularly an East Asian.
n
The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.
v
(idiomatic) To squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.
v
(intransitive, obsolete) To squint.
adj
Characterized by staring.
v
(figuratively) To gaze engrossed with emotion or contemplatively.
n
The act of one who stares.
adj
Alternative spelling of starey [Characterized by staring.]
n
Alternative form of stink eye [(idiomatic) An unpleasant look (as in a gaze).]
n
(informal, military) A blank, unfocused glance given by a traumatized soldier.

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