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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRegard
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rəɡaʁ
"Elle a fixé le tableau avec un regard admiratif."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with wide-open eyes.
"She stared at the painting, lost in its beauty."
- 1
A fixed or intense look.
"His stare was so intense that it made her uncomfortable."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'starian', meaning to gaze intently, which traces back to Proto-Germanic '*staraną'. It shares roots with the Old High German 'staren' and is distantly related to Greek 'stereós' (solid, stiff). Over centuries, its meaning has evolved from a general fixed look to encompass various forms of intense, unblinking, or vacant observation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stare" is said worldwide
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Regard
Transliteration: rəɡaʁ
"Elle a fixé le tableau avec un regard admiratif."
Blick
Transliteration: blɪk
"Ihr Blick war so intensiv, dass es sie unbehaglich machte."
Sguardo
Transliteration: ˈɡwardo
"Il suo sguardo era fisso sulla tela."
Mirada
Transliteration: miˈɾaða
"Su mirada se posó en el cuadro con admiración."
Olhar
Transliteration: oˈʎaʁ
"O olhar dela estava fixo na pintura."
नज़र
Transliteration: nazar
"उसकी नज़र चित्र पर स्थिर थी।"
凝视
Transliteration: níngshì
"她凝视着画作，沉浸在其中。"
응시
Transliteration: eungsi
"그녀는 그림을 응시하며 감탄했다."
視線
Transliteration: shisen
"彼女は絵を見つめて感動していた。"
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