Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (v. i.) To fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; to look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment, or with studious attention.

2. (v. t.) To view with attention; to gaze on .

3. (n.) A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.

4. (n.) The object gazed on.