Gawk and Sight

Gawk

Gawk verb - To look long and hard in wonder or surprise.

Sight and gawk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sight" instead a verb "Gawk".

Nearby Words: gawky, gawked, gawking

Sight

Sight verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.

Gawk and sight are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gawk" instead a verb "Sight".

Nearby Words: sigh, sighted, sightly, sighting, sightless

Both words in one sentence

  • Even Davy Jones's men paused to gawk at the sight.
  • Film / Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest A Truce While We Gawk: The pirates momentarily pause battle to watch the strange sight of the mill wheel go by.
  • Informed Attractiveness Nami and Robin themselves are also considered beauties by most people whenever their attractiveness is brought up, though apparently not enough to get people to drop what they're doing and gawk on sight.
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