regard

n. esteem, respect; thought, consideration; look, glance; outward appearance; reference, relation; care, attention

v. gaze at, look at; concern, relate to; esteem, appreciate; consider; pay heed to; take notice, pay attention; have an opinion about a person

Noun
1. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"
(synonym) respect
(hypernym) detail, item, point
(derivation) involve, affect
2. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"
(synonym) attentiveness, heed, paying attention
(hypernym) attention, attending
(hyponym) advertence, advertency
(attribute) heedless, thoughtless, unheeding
3. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
(synonym) wish, compliments
(hypernym) greeting, salutation
(classification) plural, plural form
4. a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"
(synonym) gaze
(hypernym) stare
(derivation) consider
5. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
(synonym) esteem, respect
(hypernym) honor, honour, laurels
(hyponym) stature
6. a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"
(synonym) respect
(hypernym) affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmheartedness
7. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"
(synonym) respect, esteem
(hypernym) attitude, mental attitude
(hyponym) estimate, estimation
Verb
1. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
(synonym) see, consider, reckon, view
(hypernym) think, believe, consider, conceive
(hyponym) expect
(verb-group) interpret, construe, see
2. look at attentively
(synonym) consider
(hypernym) look
(derivation) gaze
3. connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
(synonym) involve, affect
(hypernym) refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
(hyponym) implicate
(derivation) respect

n. look; sight, view; gaze, stare

(v. i.)
To look attentively; to consider; to notice.
  

(v. t.)
A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze.
  

(v. t.)
Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice.
  

(v. t.)
Consideration; thought; reflection; heed.
  

(v. t.)
Hence, to look or front toward; to face.
  

(v. t.)
Matter for consideration; account; condition.
  

(v. t.)
Object of sight; scene; view; aspect.
  

(v. t.)
Respect; relation; reference.
  

(v. t.)
State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account.
  

(v. t.)
Supervision; inspection.
  

(v. t.)
That view of the mind which springs from perception of value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection; as, to have a high regard for a person; -- often in the plural.
  

(v. t.)
To consider and treat; to have a certain feeling toward; as, to regard one with favor or dislike.
  

(v. t.)
To have relation to, as bearing upon; to respect; to relate to; to touch; as, an argument does not regard the question; -- often used impersonally; as, I agree with you as regards this or that.
  

(v. t.)
To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.
  

(v. t.)
To look closely at; to observe attentively; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly.
  

(v. t.)
To look upon, as in a certain relation; to hold as an popinion; to consider; as, to regard abstinence from wine as a duty; to regard another as a friend or enemy.
  

(v. t.)
To pay respect to; to treat as something of peculiar value, sanctity, or the like; to care for; to esteem.
  

(v. t.)
To take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition.
  

The Victorians loved romantic symbols, and rings or broochs set with a Ruby, Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby, and a Diamond so that the first letter of each gemstone spelled out "Regard" were given as a token of affection in early Victorian times.