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9 Dec 2014
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What is the difference between watch and see ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between watch and see ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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You watch things that move (including movies or tv). You see things that are stationary like pictures or buildings. The only exception to this is when you isolate one event or character out of a moving scene. For example, you are on a busy street when one particular person draws your attention. That person is probably not holding still as a statue, but since we pull that one person out of a crowd, we will say "I saw a man on the street." Similarly if you are watching a movie but not paying much attention, you're friend might say, "did you see that actor?"
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Watching is more active. If you watch something it has your attention. Seeing is passive. Seeing happens whenever your eyes are open.
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