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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃtaʁ
"Sie stand starr vor dem atemberaubenden Anblick."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a fixed or steady gaze; looking intently.
"She stood agaze at the breathtaking view of the mountains." - 2
With a fixed look of wonder or admiration.
"The children were agaze at the magician's tricks."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'agaze' originates from Middle English 'agazen', which is a combination of the prefix 'a-' meaning 'on' and 'gaze', derived from Old French 'gazer', which itself comes from the Latin 'gāzāre'. The term has evolved to convey a sense of looking intently or fixedly at something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Agaze" is said worldwide
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fixement
Transliteration: fiksəma
"Elle regardait fixement la vue magnifique."
starr
Transliteration: ʃtaʁ
"Sie stand starr vor dem atemberaubenden Anblick."
fissamente
Transliteration: fissamente
"Era fissamente alla vista mozzafiato."
fijamente
Transliteration: fijamente
"Ella miraba fijamente la impresionante vista."
fixamente
Transliteration: fixamente
"Ela olhava fixamente para a vista deslumbrante."
गौर से
Transliteration: gaur se
"वह गौर से अद्भुत दृश्य को देख रही थी।"
凝视
Transliteration: níngshì
"她凝视着令人惊叹的景色。"
응시
Transliteration: eungsi
"그녀는 놀라운 경치를 응시하고 있었다."
じっと見つめる
Transliteration: jitto mitsumeru
"彼女は驚くべき景色をじっと見つめていた。"
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