verb
- present participle of outgaze; to gaze longer or more intently than someone else; to stare down or overcome by staring
Usage: literary or formal; often used in competitive or confrontational contexts
Examples
- The two competitors were outgazing each other across the table.
- She held her ground, outgazing his intimidating stare with quiet confidence.
- In the animal kingdom, outgazing is often a display of dominance.
- He tried outgazing his opponent but eventually blinked first.
- The portrait seemed to capture a moment of two figures outgazing one another in silent tension.