Focus
Focus verb - To fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective.
Gaze
Gaze verb - To look long and hard in wonder or surprise.
How words are described
| direct | direct focus | direct gaze |
| actual | actual focus | actual gaze |
| intense | intense focus | intense gaze |
| serious | serious focus | serious gaze |
| Other adjectives: little, dramatic, less, significant. | ||
Common collocations
| place | focus place | gaze place |
Both words in one sentence
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Both are primarily due to the subject (Sakaki, sadly) being the focus of the gaze in both cases—the shot is supposed to be that of the staring character.
Source: Male Gaze -
When he was done, Jenkins would focus their gaze on him before he blinded them so he would be the last thing they ever saw.
Source: Monster / Live-Action TV -
While the show itself isn't heavy on the Male Gaze, they do got lots of attention in promo art, as seen in this photo◊ where her legs are given the most focus.
Source: She's Got Legs
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