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regard
This word operates as a bridge between mental evaluation and visual observation. When used as a verb, it carries a weight of judgment or formal assessment, suggesting a deliberate intellectual conclusion rather than a fleeting thought. It often implies a stable, long-term opinion about a person's character or status. As a noun, it shifts toward the concept of value and social standing. It describes a social currency of respect. While words like admire are purely positive, regard can be neutral or modified, allowing for a precise calibration of how much value one assigns to another person or a specific rule.
Countable when referring to a specific feeling of esteem or a particular gaze. Uncountable when referring to general attention or care.
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To consider or think of someone or something in a specified way.
"I regard him as my best friend."
To gaze at or look at someone or something with a particular expression.
"She regarded the painting with a look of suspicion."
Attention or care given to something.
"He paid little regard to the warning signs."
Esteem or admiration for someone.
"The professor is held in high regard by his students."