See gape in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To open the mouth wide with a deep inward breath, as when tired or bored:
yawn. See mouthTo look intently and fixedly:
eye, gawk, gaze, goggle, ogle, peer1, stare. Idioms: gaze open-mouthed, rivet the eyes on. See seeTo open wide:
gap, yawn. See wide
noun
An intent fixed look:
gaze, stare. See see
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