stared
beginnerA1/stɛrd/ · stared
To look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something.
Meanings
To look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something.
کسی چیز یا کسی کی طرف غور سے دیکھنا یا خالی نظر ڈالنا.
گھرنا
gharna
Common Collocations
- stared blankly
- stared in disbelief
- stared at the sky
Example Sentences
She stared at the painting for a long time.
وہ پینٹنگ کو ایک لمبے وقت تک گھر رہی.
Woh painting ko aik lambay waqt tak ghar rahi.
He stared in disbelief when he heard the news.
جب اسے خبر سنی تو وہ حیرت سے گھر گیا.
Jab use khabar suni to woh hairat se ghar gaya.
The children stared at the magician in amazement.
بچے جادوگر کو حیرت سے گھر گئے.
Bachay jadugar ko hairat se ghar gaye.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'stared' as focusing your gaze for a second longer.
Imagine someone with wide eyes staring at a captivating scene.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تیری آنکھوں کے سحر میں کھو گیا ہوں میں بغیر چاہت کے، گھرنے کی حالت میں ہوں میں
Teri aankhon ke sehar mein kho gaya hoon main Bagair chahat ke, ghrne ki halat mein hoon main
I am lost in the spell of your eyes, Without affection, in a state of staring I am.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بندے کی آنکھ کا رنگ پوری کائنات ہے
Banday ki aankh ka rang poori kainaat hai
The color of a person's eye is the whole universe.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "starian" — to stare or gaze
First known use: 15th century
The word 'stared' comes from the Old English 'starian', which means to gaze or look fixedly. Over time, it evolved in modern English to represent the act of looking intently.