gaze

noun, verb78 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6
intense gaze7.8
intent gaze7.6
steady gaze7.5
piercing gaze7.4
fixed gaze7.2
penetrating gaze7.2
cold gaze7.1
direct gaze7.0
searching gaze7.0
hard gaze7.0
cool gaze6.9
level gaze6.8
icy gaze6.8
public gaze6.8

figurative expression for public attention

steely gaze6.7
watchful gaze6.5
angry gaze6.5
curious gaze6.5
stern gaze6.4
questioning gaze6.3
critical gaze6.2
clear gaze6.0
withering gaze5.8
dark gaze5.5
grey/gray gaze5.2
blue gaze5.0
under sb's gaze7.3
meet someone's gaze7.5
hold someone's gaze7.2
catch someone's gaze7.0
avoid someone's gaze7.0
follow someone's gaze6.9
tear one's gaze6.9

implies difficulty in looking away

turn one's gaze6.8
return someone's gaze6.8
drop one's gaze6.8
lower one's gaze6.7
fix (sb with) a gaze6.5
avert one's gaze6.5
shift one's gaze6.4
focus one's gaze6.2
direct one's gaze6.0
gaze intently7.5
gaze steadily7.2
gaze blankly6.7
gaze lovingly6.6
gaze absently6.5
gaze fondly6.5
gaze thoughtfully6.4
gaze longingly6.4
gaze admiringly6.3
gaze dreamily6.2
gaze adoringly6.1
gaze wistfully6.0
gaze out6.0
gaze up5.8
gaze down5.5
gaze at8.0
gaze into7.8
gaze in6.5

often used with emotions, e.g., 'gaze in wonder'

gaze fixes on sth7.0
gaze falls7.0
gaze sweeps (sth)6.9
gaze rests6.9
gaze moves6.8
gaze wanders6.8
gaze locks (with sth)6.8
gaze lingers6.8
gaze shifts6.7
gaze meets sth6.7
gaze roams (sth)6.6
gaze holds sth6.6
gaze drifts6.5
gaze follows sth6.5
gaze flickers6.4
gaze travels6.3
gaze flicks6.2
gaze narrows6.2