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gaze vs stare

stare vs gaze

gaze and stare both are nouns.

gaze and stare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gaze Yes No Yes No
stare Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stare is a hypernym of gaze; that is, stare is a word with a broader meaning than gaze:
  • gaze: a long fixed look
  • stare: a fixed look with eyes open wide
As verbs, gaze and stare are synonyms defined as:
  • gaze and stare: look at with fixed eyes
gaze (noun) stare (noun)
a long fixed look a fixed look with eyes open wide
gaze (verb) stare (verb)
look at with fixed eyes fixate one's eyes
look at with fixed eyes
Difference between gaze and stare

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