Gaze Shot

A gaze shot shows a character staring at something or someone who is typically outside of the frame (offscreen). Gaze shots are often used in combination with a following point-of-view shot.

This has the effect of putting the viewer into the position of a character for a short moment: i.e., we see a character suddenly looking up into the sky (gaze shot). Then, after a cut, the next shot (point-of-view shot) shows a passing aircraft.