Part 4736

<h1>Gaze</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gaze</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To view with attention; to gaze on .</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>And <b>gazed</b> a while the ample sky. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gaze</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gaze</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.</def>

<blockquote>With secret <b>gaze</b> Or open admiration him behold. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The object gazed on.</def>

<blockquote>Made of my enemies the scorn and <b>gaze</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>At gaze</col> <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <cd>With the face turned directly to the front; -- said of the figures of the stag, hart, buck, or hind, when borne, in this position, upon an escutcheon.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>In a position expressing sudden fear or surprise; -- a term used in stag hunting to describe the manner of a stag when he first hears the hounds and gazes round in apprehension of some hidden danger; hence, standing agape; idly or stupidly gazing.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>I that rather held it better men should perish one by one, Than that earth should stand at <b>gaze</b> like Joshua's moon in Ajalon! <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gazeebo</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Ga*zee"bo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Humorously formed from <ets>gaze</ets>.]</ety> <def>A summerhouse so situated as to command an extensive prospect.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Gazeful</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gaze"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Gazing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Gazehound</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gaze"hound`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A hound that pursues by the sight rather than by the scent.</def>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<h1>Gazel</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Ga"zel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The black currant; also, the wild plum.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Gazel</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Ga*zel"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Gazelle</er>.</def>

<h1>Gazelle</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Ga*zelle"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gazelle</ets>, OF. also, <ets>gazel</ets>; cf. Sp. <ets>gacela</ets>, Pr. <ets>gazella</ets>, It. <ets>gazella</ets>; all fr. Ar. <ets>ghaz<?/l</ets> a wild goat.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of several small, swift, elegantly formed species of antelope, of the genus <spn>Gazella</spn>, esp. <spn>G. dorcas</spn>; -- called also <altname>algazel</altname>, <altname>corinne</altname>, <altname>korin</altname>, and <altname>kevel</altname>. The gazelles are celebrated for the luster and soft expression of their eyes.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>gazel</asp>.]</altsp>

<-- subtypes --> <note>&hand; The common species of Northern Africa (<spn>Gazella dorcas</spn>); the Arabian gazelle, or ariel (<spn>G. Arabica</spn>); the mohr of West Africa (<spn>G. mohr</spn>); the Indian (<spn>G. Bennetti</spn>); the <stype>ahu</stype> or Persian (<spn>G. subgutturosa</spn>); and the springbok or tsebe (<spn>G. euchore</spn>) of South Africa, are the best known.</note>

<h1>Gazement</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gaze"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>View.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>