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stared

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/stɛrd/ · stared

To look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something.

Meanings

verbinformal

To look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something.

کسی چیز یا کسی کی طرف غور سے دیکھنا یا خالی نظر ڈالنا.

گھرنا

gharna

Synonyms

gazeogleglareتکتے رہناغور کرناچاہنا

Antonyms

look awayglancedisregardدوسری طرف دیکھناچشم پوشی کرنانظر پھیرنا

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.

Easily Confused With

stared vs. stared:The first is past tense, while the second is an action that might continue.

Word Family

stare
verbگھرنا

See Also

💡 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.