agaze

Examples

• All

• The children were agaze at the fireworks, their mouths open in awe.

• The children were agaze at the fireworks.

• The child stood agaze at the fireworks display, mesmerized by the colors.

• They found him agaze, staring into the darkness, lost in thought.

• She stood agaze at the beautiful sunset.

• The child stood agaze at the fireworks display, mesmerized by the colors.

• Her face was pale, her eyes agaze with shock as she heard the news.

Synonyms

W

wide-eyed

vsagaze

27 3.4

A person who has eyes open wide because they feel surprised or full of wonder

is more about astonishment or fear and a fixed stare

B

bug-eye

vsagaze

4 7.5

Having big eyes that stick out and look surprised

is a fixed open stare rather than an exaggerated cartoon protrusion

G

goggle-eyed

vsagaze

1 7.6

Having eyes wide open because you feel surprised or amazed

is a fixed open gaze rather than mainly a protruding shape

S

saucer-eyed

vsagaze

1 7.2

Having very large round eyes that show surprise

is a fixed stare rather than focus on round eye shape

G

goggly

vsagaze

• Informal

1 8.1

Having very large eyes that look surprised

is a steady fixed look rather than a playful or comic bulge

S

staring

vsagaze

1.8

Someone's eyes are wide open and fixed on one thing, often from fear or surprise

is a fixed wide look that highlights fear or wonder

P

popeyed

vsagaze

8.6

Having very wide eyes because you are surprised

is a fixed wide expression rather than primarily bulging eyes

B

begoggled

vsagaze

• Archaic

9.6

Having wide, staring eyes that show surprise

is centered on a steady fixed gaze rather than mere protrusion

S

starting

vsagaze

7.5

Having eyes wide and sticking out because of fear or surprise

is a wide fixed look rather than emphasis on protrusion

How Wide

agaze

• Archaic

9.9

wide-eyed

27 3.4

open

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology