View versus gap

[Donner]

Synonyms Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #123 "Synonyms for see and watch", question 5

As Jeremy had never been in a city like New York before, he just stood in front of the tall skyscrapers with his mouth open and ......... at them.

(a) viewed
(b) gaped
(c) peeped
(d) concentrated

Synonyms Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #123 "Synonyms for see and watch", answer 5

As Jeremy had never been in a city like New York before, he just stood in front of the tall skyscrapers with his mouth open and gaped at them.

Correct answer: (b) gaped

Your answer was: incorrect
As Jeremy had never been in a city like New York before, he just stood in front of the tall skyscrapers with his mouth open and viewed at them.
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how is gapped differnt from viewed...????

Donner

[Mister Micawber]

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Gaped is different from viewed in that it conveys the idea of viewing with awe, with the mouth open in amazement. Irrespective of this difference, however, view at is incorrect grammatical structure; we do not use a preposition after view.
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