Gazer

Gazer is a noun that denotes a person who gazes, meaning someone who looks steadily or intently at something. The word is formed with the agent suffix -er from the verb gaze, and it has long been part of English in reference to the act of looking. In modern usage, a gazer can describe a person who looks with deliberate attention, a spectator, or an observer in a given situation. The term is typically neutral in tone and describes the behavior of looking rather than any particular emotion.

Gazer can also appear in more literary or informal contexts as a proper noun or nickname, and it may be used as a character name or designation in fictional works. Because it is derived from a common verb, the word can be employed wherever a straightforward description of the act of looking is appropriate. In broader cultural usage, gazer is sometimes encountered in phrases that emphasize examination, attention, or scrutiny.

See also: gaze, gazing, stargazer, watcher, spectator.