gaze
verb (used without object)
to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder.
is gazing
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present progressiveof gaze (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He is gazing neither directly at us nor at the object he is holding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Maybe you are doing a Wordle or something, and I am napping, and the baby is gazing out the window with a beatific, peaceful expression on her tiny face.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2022
Forester Nick Baimbridge is gazing fondly at a majestic oak that has stood for more than a thousand years.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2022
Her specialty is gazing into the data or lack thereof and explaining what it says.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2021
Molly is gazing at the old hardcovers on the tall bookshelves when the door to the kitchen opens and Terry bustles in.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
