Looking steadily and intently at something for a long time, often in a dreamy or absorbed way.
From Middle English 'gasen,' of uncertain origin—possibly Scandinavian. The word implies sustained looking rather than quick glances, and emerged in the 1300s with its current meaning.
The idea of 'gazing' became romantic and important in the 1800s—poets wrote about lovers gazing into each other's eyes, and the concept connected to new ideas about emotions and inner feeling.
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