German word

fixieren

Pronunciation

IPA/fɪkˈsiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbstare at

Example

Er fixiert den Bildschirm.

He is staring at the screen.

Illustration for fixieren (stare at)

More examples

Sie fixiert den Redner während der Diskussion.

She fixes her gaze on the speaker during the discussion.

Core concept

A gaze or decision locked firmly onto one point.

Common phrases

  • jemanden fixieren

    stare at someone

  • den Blick fixieren

    fix one's gaze on something

  • den Bildschirm fixieren

    stare at the screen

Similar words

anschauen: Simply look at a person or thing.
betrachten: Examine something closely and attentively.
fokussieren: Concentrate the gaze or attention on a particular point.
starren: Stare continuously at something, often rather blankly.

Definition in German

Den Blick unbeirrt auf etwas richten und dort halten; übertragen auch etwas verbindlich festlegen.

Word origin

German fixieren was borrowed through French fixer from Latin fixare, meaning to make firm or fixed.

Usage tips

  • For ordinary looking, German usually uses anschauen or betrachten; fixieren suggests an intense, prolonged gaze and can sound confrontational when directed at a person.

Other meanings

  • secureverb
  • determineverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Fixierungfixationnoun
  • fixiertstaringadjective

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