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She gazes at the ocean from the dock.
What does Gazes mean?
Gazes means looks steadily or steady looks.
Dictionary definition
Looks steadily at someone or something; also plural steady looks.
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Gazes in a sentence
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The painting drew quiet gazes from everyone in the room.
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Gazes can be a verb or a plural noun, depending on how it is used.
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WordGazes.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningGazes means looks steadily or steady looks.
ExampleExample: She gazes at the ocean from the dock.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- gay · ziz
- Strongest beat
- gay
- Ending
- ziz
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on gay.
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Synonyms
Words like Gazes
looksDirects the eyes toward something.
staresLooks steadily for a long time.
watchesLooks at something over time.
Antonyms
Opposite words
ignoresDoes not pay attention.
glancesLooks quickly.
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Gazes means looks steadily or steady looks.
Common mix-up
Gazes is not the same as ignores. Gazes means gazes means looks steadily or steady looks.
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