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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessguardo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sguardo
"Incontrò il suo sguardo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A steady, fixed look, especially one that reflects surprise, interest, or admiration.
"He met her gaze across the crowded room."
- 1
Look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought.
"She gazed out the window at the falling snow."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English verbs meaning to stare or look fixedly, possibly of Scandinavian origin akin to Old Norse dialects. Over centuries, it evolved from expressing wonder or astonishment to representing any steady, intent look of observation or abstraction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gaze" is said worldwide
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sguardo
Transliteration: sguardo
"Incontrò il suo sguardo."
mirada
Transliteration: mirada
"Sostuvo su mirada sin vacilar."
olhar
Transliteration: olhar
"O olhar dele era fixo e calmo."
regard
Transliteration: regard
"Son regard était fixé sur l'horizon."
Blick
Transliteration: Blick
"Sein Blick ruhte auf ihr."
टकटकी
Transliteration: takataki
"उसकी टकटकी खिड़की पर थी।"
凝视
Transliteration: níngshì
"他的凝视让我感到有点羞涩。"
응시
Transliteration: eungsi
"그녀의 깊은 응시가 느껴졌다."
視線
Transliteration: shisen
"彼女の視線が遠くを向いていた。"
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