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What is the difference between Looking and Watching and Observing and Seeing ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Looking and Watching and Observing and Seeing ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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look (you're looking great - вы отлично выглядите)
watch (what are you watching? - что смотришь?(кому-то кто смотрит телевизор)
observe (you have to observe and take notes - тебе нужно наблюдать и делать записи)
see (what do you see? - что вы видите?)
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I am looking for my keys.
I am watching the television.
I am observing the results.
I am seeing it with my own eyes.
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They all have the same meaning of viewing something, but it depends on the context of which the word is use.
"Watching tv shows is a hobby of mine."
"Observing birds is quite interesting."
"Looking at wedding dresses is tiresome."
"Seeing the ocean was memorable for me."
"Seeing" and "looking" can be both inactive and active participation to view something.
"Watching" and "observing" is active participation to view something.
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