Definition
looks at someone or something for a long time without looking away.
Etymology
From Old English 'starian' meaning to look fixedly. Related to Old Norse 'stara.' The meaning has remained consistent since ancient Germanic languages—a direct, fixed gaze.
Kelly Says
Humans instinctively find intense staring threatening because it signals dominance in many animal species; that's why staring contests feel so awkward and why prolonged eye contact can feel aggressive across cultures.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ይመልከታል
ee-mel-ka-tal
ELΕλληνικά
βλέπει
ble-pei
FAفارسی
نگاه می کند
nagah mee khand
FISuomi
tuijottaa
tui-jo-taa
HIहिन्दी
देखता है
deh-khat-a hai
IDBahasa Indonesia
melihat
me-lihat
MSBahasa Melayu
melihat
me-lihat
NLNederlands
kijkt
kee-kt
PLPolski
patrzy
pat-shree
RORomână
fixează
fiks-eh-zeh
RUРусский
уставился
u-stavi-lis
SVSvenska
sätter sig
sat-ter sig
SWKiswahili
angalia
an-ga-lee-ah
TEతెలుగు
చూస్తుంది
choo-stu-ndi
TLTL
nakatingin
na-ka-tin-gin
UKУкраїнська
дивиться
dee-vee-tsia
URاردو
نگاہ کرنا
nee-gah ker-na
VITiếng Việt
liếc nhìn
lee-ek nheen