unwavering · burning · penetrating · locked · fierce · scrutiny · laser · hawk · predator · focus · unblinking · riveted · smolder · bore · watchful · hypnotic · mesmerizing · drilling
intense gazeaverted gaze
Deliberately not looking
looking away · downcast eyes · sideways glance · avoidance · fleeting glance
IDEA.org / Words / intense gaze
Related — stare (Prolonged fixed gaze); piercing (Penetrating or very sharp); glare (Fierce stare or brightness); eyes · fixed · unwavering · burning · penetrating · locked · fierce · scrutiny · laser · hawk
visual attention intensityintense gaze ≠ blank stare Expressionless, unfocused gaze; vacant look · soft gaze · glazed look · wandering eyes
directness of lookingintense gaze ≠ averted gaze Deliberately not looking; looking away · downcast eyes · sideways glance · avoidance · fleeting glance
emotional chargeintense gaze ≠ vacant stare Unfocused, uncomprehending expression; dead eyes
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/intense_gaze