gaze vs stargaze

gaze is a noun but stargaze is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gaze	Yes	No	Yes	No
stargaze	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stargaze is a hyponym of gaze; that is, stargaze is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gaze:

Other hyponyms of gaze include outface, outstare, stare down, mug.

gaze (noun)	stargaze (noun)
a long fixed look

gaze (verb)	stargaze (verb)
look at with fixed eyes	have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
	observe the stars