stare

Definition

Examples

Several people stared at the strange painting in the lobby.

Word Family

Synonyms

• gazeto look steadily and intently, especially in admiration or thought
• peerto look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something
• gawkto stare openly and stupidly

Collocations

• Easy stare at the screen
  to gaze fixedly at a computer or television monitor
• Medium stare in disbelief at the quarterly loss
  to look with shock at unexpectedly negative financial reports
• Hard stare down formidable market challenges
  to confront aggressive industry crises with calm resolution
• Very Hard stare bankruptcy in the face
  to face the imminent danger of commercial liquidation directly