look, see or watch
When do we use look, see and watch?
Word | Explanation | Example |
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look | to pay attention, to try to see what is there; seem | Look at the board, please. |
look up (e.g. dictionary) | You can look up the words in the dictionary. | |
see | visual impression come to the eyes | Can you see the blue car over there? |
understand | I see what you mean. | |
watch | look for a time; like to look | He watches TV in the evenings. |