stare / gaze / peer / glare
These words all mean to look at sb/sth for a long time.
stare : to look at sb/sth for a long time, especially with surprise or fear, or because you are thinking
I screamed and everyone stared.
gaze : (rather formal) to look steadily at sb/sth for a long time, especially with surprise or love, or because you are thinking
We all gazed at Marco in amazement.
peer : to look closely or carefully at sth, especially when you cannot see it clearly
He went to the window and peered out
glare : to look angrily at sb/sth for a long time
I looked at her and she glared stonily back.
to stare / gaze / peer / glare at sb/sth
to stare / gaze / peer / glare hard / intently / suspiciously
to stare / gaze / peer anxiously / nervously
to stare / gaze / glare fiercely / stonily
to stare / gaze wide-eyed / open-mouthed
to stare / gaze into space
