contemplation vs gaze

contemplation

noun
  • The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought 

  • The act of looking forward to a future event 

  • Holy meditation. 

  • The state of being considered or planned. 

gaze

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

  • In Lacanian psychoanalysis, the relationship of the subject with the desire to look and awareness that one can be viewed. 

verb
  • To stare at. 

  • To stare intently or earnestly. 

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