00 / Everyday pairs
look vs see vs watch
Look is the intentional direction of the eyes, see is the automatic perception of an image, and watch is the sustained observation of something in motion.
01 / Side by side
Directing your eyes toward a target.
Please look at the whiteboard while I explain the new grammar rule.
Noticing something through your physical senses.
Did you see that bright flash of lightning during the storm last night?
Observing a moving or changing subject.
We sat on the park bench to watch the children playing soccer.
02 / Watch out
Wrong: I saw at the map but I couldn't find the street.Right: I looked at the map but I couldn't find the street.
Wrong: We stayed home to look a movie on Netflix.Right: We stayed home to watch a movie on Netflix.
03 / Remember
See is a reflex; look is a choice; watch is a movie.
04 / Quick check
Fill the gap with one of the three options.
- 1.
I can the city skyline through the window of my new electric car while driving home.
- 2.
I can the mountains from my bedroom window on clear days.
- 3.
He had to closely to see the tiny serial number on the battery.
- 4.
Many fans gather at the local pub to the football match on a large streaming screen.
- 5.
Please at the shared screen while I explain the new remote work policy for the team.
- 6.
I usually the evening news while I am cooking dinner.