gaze
gaze / gāz
noun 1. a steady, intent look Often there is eloquence in a silent gaze. Latin Proverb verb 2. to stare or look at steadily and intently especially in admiration, awe or thought No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze on the stars. Quintus Ennius, 239 BC – 169 BC etymology From the Middle English verb gasen/gazen (stare at, look steadily at), probably derived from the same Old Norse root as the Norwegian/Swedish dialect verb gasa (stare). Thank you to Allen Ward for providing this etymology.