GO OGLE.
To ogle-stare at in a lecherous manner.
synonyms: leer at, stare at, eye, make eyes at, check out; More informal give someone the once-over, lech after, undress with one’s eyes.
___________________
For inanimate objects, ogle could translate to covetous. You could ogle a car or a house or clothing or food. For people, add you could ogle someone who is attempting to become an influencer, because you want to be like them.
Good catch, CP.
“We begin by coveting what we see every day.”
-Hannibal Lecter
These people study us. Its getting creepier every day. How many years did I look at that google word and today my eyes decide to take me down the rabbit hole.
Another eye opening I had was during the Superbowl
(Superb Owl) well duh I never noticed for forty years. Its right in our face.