What is gaze?

Gaze is when your eyes follow something you're looking at, kind of like how a dog follows a ball when it's thrown.

Imagine you're sitting in a park, and you see a butterfly fluttering nearby. You look at the butterfly, that’s when your eyes go to where the butterfly is. But then the butterfly flies away, and your eyes move with it. That moving of your eyes from one place to another as you watch something happen is gaze.

Think of your eyes like a toy car. When you see something interesting, like a cookie on the table, your eyes zoom toward it, just like your toy car zooms forward when you push it. If the cookie moves, your eyes follow it, keeping it in view. This is how your brain knows where things are and helps you track them as they move.

Gaze helps you understand what's going on around you. When you're reading a book, your gaze moves from one word to the next. When you're playing hide-and-seek, your gaze helps you find your friends. It’s like having a little helper that tells your brain where things are, and keeps them in view!