Gaze+upon

  • 11gaze — v. & n. v.intr. (foll. by at, into, on, upon, etc.) look fixedly. n. a fixed or intent look. Derivatives: gazer n. Etymology: ME: orig. unkn.; cf. obs. gaw GAWK …

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  • 12At gaze — Gaze Gaze, n. 1. A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention. [1913 Webster] With secret gaze Or open admiration him behold. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. The object gazed on. [1913 Webster] Made of my… …

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  • 13Medical gaze — The term medical gaze was coined by French philosopher and critic, Michel Foucault in his book, The Birth of the Clinic (1963) (trans. 1973), to denote the dehumanizing medical separation of the patient s body from the patient s person… …

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  • 14fasten upon — phrasal verb fasten on or fasten onto or fasten upon [transitive] Word forms fasten on : present tense I/you/we/they fasten on he/she/it fastens on present participle fastening on past tense fastened on past participle fastened on 1) fasten onto… …

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  • 15fix your eyes/gaze etc. on/upon — fix your eyes/gaze (etc.) on/upon : to look at (someone or something) steadily Everyone fixed their eyes on her as she entered the room. • • • Main Entry: ↑fix …

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  • 16fix your eyes/gaze on/upon — fix your eyes/gaze (etc.) on/upon : to look at (someone or something) steadily Everyone fixed their eyes on her as she entered the room. • • • Main Entry: ↑fix …

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  • 17rest on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 rest on/upon (someone or something) 1 a : to depend or rely on (someone or something) All our hopes rested on one man. 1 b : to stop moving and look at (someone or something) His eyes/gaze rested on the letter. 2 rest on/upon ( …

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  • 18look upon — verb look on as or consider (Freq. 10) she looked on this affair as a joke He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician He is reputed to be intelligent • Syn: ↑think of, ↑repute, ↑regard as, ↑look on …

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  • 19look upon — verb a) To consider or regard something in a specific manner Some people look upon lexicography as their lifes work. b) To gaze at something; to look on Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair! …

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  • 20fall upon — ► fall on (or upon) 1) attack fiercely or unexpectedly. 2) (of someone s eyes or gaze) be directed towards. 3) (of a burden or duty) be borne or incurred by. Main Entry: ↑fall …

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