What's the difference: Look, See, Watch (A2-B1)

Look, see, and watch are three words that are often confused. However, though their meanings may be similar, they are entirely different words.

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  Look is a verb that can be used in two different ways:
  -as an action verb- When you look at something, you focus your eyes on that direction.
  What are you looking at? -I'm looking at my cat.
  -as a sensory verb- It means ‘seem’ or ‘appear’.
  Have you got a busy day? You look tired.
  Jane looks like his mother. She's tall and slim.

• See = notice something with your eyes.
  It was so dark that I couldn't see the road signs.
  

• Watch = we look at something that is moving or changing for a long period of time.
  I like watching films on YouTube.
  They’re going to watch the football match on television.
  

• Watch the video and revise the rules of using these verbs.
  

📚Look at the image below to see the difference between these verbs:
word list:
1. the natural ability- природна здатність/ можливість
2. the intentional direction- свідоме спрямування
3. the sustained attention- тривала/стійка увага
4. effort- зусилля/намагання

So,
First, you LOOK
Then, you SEE= notice
see more= WATCH= observe

• Check yourself!
  

💻Let's practise!

✍️ The 3-Sentence Micro-Story

Write a short 3-sentence story about your day (or a funny situation). It must include:
1 sentence with SEE / SAW
1 sentence with LOOK AT / LOOKED AT
1 sentence with WATCH / WATCHED

For example,📝
Yesterday, I saw a black cat sitting near my door. I stopped and looked at its bright green eyes. Then, I watched it jump over the fence and run away.