'LOOK', 'SEE' and 'WATCH'
'Look', 'see' and 'watch' seem very similar, they all talk about different ways of using your eyes. However, there are two very important differences. It depends on how you intend to look or watch and how intense the looking is.
'Look', 'see' and 'watch' seem very similar, they all talk about different ways of using your eyes. However, there are two very important differences. It depends on how you intend to look or watch and how intense the looking is.
SEE
When
we say 'SEE' we are normally talking about things we can't avoid – so for
example, "I opened the curtains and saw some
birds outside." - I didn't intend to see them, it just happened.
LOOK
However,
when we use the verb 'LOOK', we're talking about seeing something with an
intention. So, "this morning I looked at the newspaper" – I intended
to see the newspaper.
WATCH
When we 'WATCH' something, we intend to look at it
but we're also looking at it quite intensely, usually because it's moving. So,
for example, "I watched the bus go through the traffic lights." "I
watched the movie." We want to see it, we're looking at it intensely and
it's normally moving.
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