stare
beginnerA2/stɛr/ · stare
To look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something.
Meanings
To look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something.
کسی چیز یا شخص کو غور سے دیکھنا یا خالی نگاہوں سے دیکھنا۔
گھر دیکھنا
ghhar dekhna
Common Collocations
- stare blankly
- stare in disbelief
- stare into space
Example Sentences
He began to stare at the painting for several minutes.
اس نے کئی منٹ تک پینٹنگ کو غور سے دیکھا۔
Us ne kai mint tak painting ko ghor se dekha.
She stared at him in disbelief when he told her the news.
جب اس نے اسے خبر بتائی تو وہ سکتی سے اسے دیکھے رہی۔
Jab us ne usay khabar batayi to woh sakti se usay dekhti rahi.
The child stared at the fireworks with wide eyes.
بچے نے بازیوں کو بڑے آنکھوں سے دیکھا۔
Bachay ne baziyon ko bade aankhon se dekha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a 'stare' as a 'stare into the eyes' of someone.
Imagine someone standing still and looking deeply into a person's eyes.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وہ بھی گرمائی چالاکیوں سے ستم کشی کر گیا
Woh bhi garmayi chalakioun se sitam kashi kar gaya
He too, with cunning maneuvers, committed tyranny.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دیکھنے والا کبھی بھی اتنا نہیں دیکھتا جتنا سننے والا سوچتا ہے
Dekhne wala kabhi bhi itna nahi dekhta jitna sunne wala sochta hai
The observer cannot see as much as the thinker hears.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "styrian" — to stir, to move
First known use: 15th century
The word 'stare' evolved from the Old English 'styrian', indicating a fixed gaze.