stare

To stare at something means to look fixedly or blankly at it without moving your eyes away.

When we talk about staring, we often mean that someone is gazing intently at something, usually because it's interesting, beautiful, or because they're trying to understand it. Think of a child looking up in wonder at the stars on a clear night - they might be staring at them, mesmerized by their twinkling lights. Or imagine watching your favorite movie for the first time and getting completely absorbed in the story, losing track of everything else around you as you stare at the screen. Sometimes people can even get caught staring because they're trying to figure something out, like a tricky puzzle or a complicated math problem.