Usage Note
Fixement most commonly appears in the phrase regarder fixement — 'to stare' or 'to gaze fixedly.' It is not widely used outside this collocation. The root adjective is fixe (fixed/steady) and the verb fixer means both 'to fix in place' and 'to stare at.'
Examples
"Il la regardait fixement sans dire un mot."
Natural Translation
He stared at her without saying a word.
Literal Translation
He looked at her fixedly without saying a word.
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