Gazer

/ˈɡeɪzər/

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Definitions

1

A person who looks steadily and intently, often in fascination or wonder.

/ˈɡeɪzər/

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General

A person who gazes or looks intently at something.

The gazer stood motionless, captivated by the performance.

💡 Simply: Imagine someone staring at fireworks during the Fourth of July. They're a gazer, enjoying the beautiful display!

👶 For kids: Someone who looks at something for a long time, like when you stare at a cool toy!

More Examples

2

The artist became a gazer, studying the colors of the sky.

3

Children are natural gazers, always fascinated by the world around them.

How It's Used

General Usage

"The gazer watched the sunset with a sense of wonder."

Literary

"He was a silent gazer, lost in contemplation of the moonlit landscape."

Art

"The museum was filled with gazers admiring the sculptures."

From the verb "gaze," which derives from Old Norse "gáts," meaning "eye" or "attention."

The word 'gazer' is a relatively modern noun, emerging with the increased use of the verb 'gaze' in the 19th century in literature.

Memory tip

Think of someone staring with wide eyes; they're a gazer.

Word Origin

LanguageOld Norse
Original meaning

"eye, to look"

silent gazeravid gazercasual gazer

Common misspellings

gasergayser

Usage

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