gazed

ɡeɪz

verb

look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought.

he could only gaze at her in astonishment

stare,look fixedly,look vacantly,look,take a good look,gape,goggle,peer,leer,ogle,eye,contemplate,survey,scan,study,gawk at,rubberneck at,give something the once-over,get a load of,check out,gawp at,eyeball,behold