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Difference between See stars and Star-gaze

see starsbe dazed as a result of a blow on the head:

  • She fetched me a slap in the face that made me see stars.

Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase get stars in one’s eyes—be fascinated with smth.; be captivated by impractical ideas:

  • I only hired people that got stars in their eyes when they heard about the notebook computer idea.

star-gaze

1. gaze intently at smth.:

  • He could not remove his eyes from my face. Lady Norfolk, observing it, asked him whether he intended to sup, or to stargaze all night?

2. have idle thoughts; daydream:

  • It may well be that surgery will be only reparative or replacement in nature. One can but star gaze at present.