🛠️ To repair 🛠️ A repair 📅 To set or decide 📌 To attach firmly 🍽️ To prepare food 😬 A problem 👀 To focus attention 💉 A needed dose 🕵️ To cheat or rig 🐱 To sterilize 🧭 Exact location 😠 To get revenge 💰 An illegal deal 🧪 To preserve tissue

to fix

81 3.7

To look at something for a long time

verb
/fɪks/

: fijar

As the dancer performed, the audience fixed their eyes on her every move, captivated by the grace and precision.
fix your gaze
fix your eyes
fix your attention on

And he's able to slowly fix his eyes upon them.

Examples

Keep your eyes fixed on this light.

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
Just stop and fix your attention in that silence, nothing more.
How do we fix this in the most cost effective way?
Keep your mind fixed on the goal.

In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds (2011)
"Why am I doing this?" she asked, eyes fixed on the pale winter sky.

Fiction book (1991)
There's something about the way you fix your eyes on me.
Her legs were trembling with fatigue, but her mind was fixed on the desire for flight.

Fiction book (1991)
With the warriors' attention fixed upon her, she reveals that the stories about her enslavement were untrue.

Academic text (2015)
It can be fixed.

Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
When you read the instructions, be sure to fix your eyes on the highlighted sections for important details.

Synonyms

to secure

vsto fix

347 3.3

To fasten firmly so it cannot move or be taken

focuses more on directing gaze or attention rather than preventing removal

to fasten

vsto fix

68 1.6

Hold something in place so it cannot move

can also mean directing eyes or attention firmly, not only securing objects

to settle on

vsto fix

55 3.1

To fix your eyes or attention on one thing

directs gaze or attention firmly immediately, not only gradually becoming focused

to anchor

vsto fix

51 3.4

To hold something in place so it does not move

may refer more to directing attention or gaze rather than heavy securing

to glue

vsto fix

50 1.8

To make someone stay in one place or keep their attention on something

directs eyes or attention firmly but also applies to physical fastening

to stick to

vsto fix

41 1.8

Stay attached to a surface

can also mean directing attention firmly onto something, not only physical adhesion

to plant

vsto fix

26 3.4

To put or set something firmly in a place so it does not move

is used for both fastening objects and directing attention in place

to stick on

vsto fix

25 2.7

Put something on a surface so it stays in place

is broader and includes holding attention or gaze, not only surface attachment

to affix

vsto fix

18 5.0

To attach something to another thing by sticking or fastening it

often means holds gaze or attention firmly not merely sticking pieces

to pin down

vsto fix

5 3.7

To attach something in place with a pin

can mean directing eyes or attention firmly, not only literal fastening with a small fastener

to fixate

vsto fix

2 6.8

To fasten something so it does not move

directs gaze or attention firmly rather than only making things immobile

to emplace

vsto fix

Specialized

1 9.1

To put something firmly in a chosen place, often for machines or heavy equipment

can also mean directing attention or gaze firmly, not only placing objects

to engraft

vsto fix

9.9

To fix something firmly so it becomes part of something else

is more general, covering fastening or focusing attention rather than surgical grafting

to stell

vsto fix

Archaic

9.9

Put something in a certain place

is a broader action of holding attention or objects in place

Antonyms

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

to distract

513 2.1

To make someone stop paying attention to what they are doing or thinking about

Idioms

in a fix

Informal

3 7.6

In a difficult situation that makes you unsure what to do

to fix someone's wagon

Offensive

9.6

Punish someone for something they did to you

to fix the roof while the sun is shining

Informal

6.5

Take action now while things are good

Phrasal Verbs

to fix up

25 2.8

To arrange a meeting or appointment

to fix up

Informal

16 3.7

To arrange for someone to meet another person or get something as a favor

to fix a car

1 1.7

To make a car work properly again

to fix a leak

1 2.0

To repair a break in a pipe that lets water or gas out

to fix the crack

1 1.4

To repair a break or hole in a surface so it is smooth and whole again

to fix the dent

1 2.8

Repair a small inward bend in metal, for example a car door

to fix the bottleneck

3.9

Make a slow part of a process faster to stop delays

to fix the gap

2.5

Close a space between two things to stop air or light coming through

to get a fix of

NSFW

8.0

Have a small amount of something you want to feel better for a short time

Compounds

quick fix

27 4.2

A fast temporary solution that only works for a short time

next fix

NSFW

3 9.9

The next dose of an addictive drug that a person badly wants

fix-it shop

2 3.0

A place that repairs household things like clocks and toasters

fix-up

1 3.4

A small job to make something look or work better

fix-up

Informal

1 3.8

An arrangement for two people to meet so they can begin dating

fix of adrenaline

Informal

6.3

A sudden strong feeling of excitement and energy in a thrilling or stressful situation

fix-up

Slang

8.8

A dishonest plan to make a result unfair in a game or election

quick-and-dirty fix

Informal

6.6

A quick temporary solution made without care for small details

How Focused

to fixate

46 7.0

to stare

∞ 1.0

to fix

81 3.7

gaze

147 2.1

to look

∞ 1.0

to glance

299 1.5

Surface Forms

fix infinitive

fixed past

fixed past participle

fixing present participle

fixes third person singular

Etymology

Fix comes from the idea of fastening (Latin figere), so to fix your eyes or attention on something is to fasten them there and not let them move.