regard
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3.5
- noun
- /rɪˈɡɑrd/
- We scrupulously examined the bellmaker with regard to piety and doctrine before we engaged him.
Examples
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She gave him a long, attentive regard as he entered the room.
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Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard.
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Then she realized that Rachel was watching her, and Mary found her knowing regard unnerving.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Are you Henry's boy?" She stared with such sincere regard that he felt compelled to consider the question.
Fiction book (2000) -
The Mountain Man Society president, topped with a coonskin cap, questioned him with keen, squinting regard.
Fiction book (1996) -
The teacher's careful regard for each student's needs made the classroom a supportive environment.
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With a respectful regard for the artwork, the visitor stood quietly for several minutes.
Synonyms
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2.1
A long steady look at someone or something
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1.2
An act of looking carefully at something
A very strong look that focuses all attention on one point
Compounds
How Attentive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Regard comes from Old French parts re- 'again' and garder 'to keep or watch', a root that is like the English word guard. Imagine someone you keep watching or look at again — that's why one meaning of regard is a steady, attentive look.