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gaze

/ɡeɪz/

Meanings
noun
A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.

Examples :

"Her gaze lingered on the new, colorful poster in the hallway. "
appearance action sensation mind emotion character essential

Related Words

Illustration admiration

admiration noun

/ˌæd.mɚˈeɪʃ.ən/

A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful

"They looked at the landscape in admiration."

Illustration chalkboard

chalkboard noun

/t͡ʃɔːk.bɔː(ɹ)d/ /t͡ʃɔk.bɔː(ɹ)d/

A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.

"The teacher wrote the math problem on the chalkboard with white chalk. "

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activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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fundamental noun

/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/

(usually in the plural) A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; an essential part

"one of the fundamentals of linear algebra"

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continued verb

/kənˈtɪnjuːd/

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

Illustration eagerness

eagerness noun

/ˈiːɡənəs/ /ˈiɡɚnəs/

The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.

"Her eagerness to learn new things made her a great student. "

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psychoanalysis noun

/ˌsaɪkoʊənˈæləsɪs/ /ˌsaɪkəʊənˈæləsɪs/

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes

"The therapist used psychoanalysis to help Sarah understand the unconscious conflicts affecting her relationship with her family. "

Illustration apprehension

apprehension noun

/æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən/ /æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən/

The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.

"The security guard's apprehension of the suspicious package prevented a potential disaster. "

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relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

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complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "