stare/gaze into space
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gaze into space — look/stare/gaze into ˈspace idiom to look straight in front of you without looking at a particular thing, usually because you are thinking about sth • He sat staring into space, like a man in a trance. Main entry: ↑spaceidiom … Useful english dictionary
stare into space — look/stare/into space phrase to look in front of you for a long time without seeing the things that are there because you are thinking about something else He sat quietly for a while, staring into space. Thesaurus: to ignore something, or to not… … Useful english dictionary
stare/gaze off into space — stare/gaze (off) into space : to look straight ahead without looking at anything specific He wouldn t even look at me. He just sat there, staring into space. • • • Main Entry: ↑space … Useful english dictionary
look into space — look/stare/into space phrase to look in front of you for a long time without seeing the things that are there because you are thinking about something else He sat quietly for a while, staring into space. Thesaurus: to ignore something, or to not… … Useful english dictionary
space — space1 W1S1 [speıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(empty area)¦ 2¦(area for particular purpose)¦ 3¦(between things)¦ 4¦(outside the earth)¦ 5¦(where things exist)¦ 6¦(time)¦ 7¦(empty land)¦ 8¦(freedom)¦ 9¦(in writing)¦ 10¦(in a repo … Dictionary of contemporary English
gaze — gaze1 [geız] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] to look at someone or something for a long time, giving it all your attention, often without realizing you are doing so = ↑stare gaze… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gaze´less — gaze «gayz», verb, gazed, gaz|ing, noun. –v.i. to look long and steadily: »Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven (Acts 1:11). The mute rapture with which he would gaze upon her in company (Washington Irving). –v.t. to look long… … Useful english dictionary
stare — 1 verb (I) 1 to look at something or someone for a long time without moving your eyes (+ out): Stop staring out of the window and do some work! (+ at): What are you staring at? | stare into space (=look for a long time at nothing) see gaze 1 2 be … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gaz´er — gaze «gayz», verb, gazed, gaz|ing, noun. –v.i. to look long and steadily: »Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven (Acts 1:11). The mute rapture with which he would gaze upon her in company (Washington Irving). –v.t. to look long… … Useful english dictionary
Staring — (or gorping) a prolonged gaze or fixed look. In staring, one object or person is the continual focus of visual interest, for an amount of time. Staring can be interpreted as being either hostile, or the result of intense concentration or… … Wikipedia
