Definition: a long fixed look
Usage: he fixed his paternal gaze on me
Similar words: stare
Definition: a fixed look with eyes open wide
Synonyms: attentiveness, regard, paying attention, heed
Definition: paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
Usage: his attentiveness to her wishes; he spends without heed to the consequences
Similar words: attending, attention
Definition: the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
Definition: (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
Usage: it differs in that respect
Similar words: point, detail, item
Definition: an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
Usage: several of the details are similar; a point of information
Synonyms: esteem, regard, respect
Definition: an attitude of admiration or esteem
Usage: she lost all respect for him
Similar words: attitude, mental attitude
Definition: a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
Usage: he had the attitude that work was fun
Synonyms: wish, compliments, regard
Definition: (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
Usage: give him my kind regards; my best wishes
Similar words: salutation, greeting
Definition: (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
Definition: a feeling of friendship and esteem
Usage: she mistook his manly regard for love; he inspires respect
Similar words: philia, tenderness, heart, fondness, affection, affectionateness, warmheartedness, warmness
Definition: a positive feeling of liking
Usage: he had trouble expressing the affection he felt; the child won everyone's heart; the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
Synonyms: esteem, regard, respect
Definition: the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
Usage: it is held in esteem; a man who has earned high regard
Synonyms: reckon, regard, consider, view, see
Definition: deem to be
Usage: She views this quite differently from me; I consider her to be shallow; I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
Similar words: think, believe, conceive, consider
Definition: judge or regard; look upon; judge
Usage: I think he is very smart; I believe her to be very smart; I think that he is her boyfriend; The racist conceives such people to be inferior
Definition: look at attentively
Similar words: look
Definition: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
Usage: She looked over the expanse of land; Look at your child!; Look--a deer in the backyard!
Synonyms: regard, involve, affect
Definition: connect closely and often incriminatingly
Usage: This new ruling affects your business
Similar words: concern, bear on, come to, refer, relate, touch, touch on, have-to doe with, pertain
Definition: be relevant to
Usage: There were lots of questions referring to her talk; My remark pertained to your earlier comments