{"id":5532,"date":"2024-05-28T04:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T04:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=5532"},"modified":"2024-05-08T04:35:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T04:35:00","slug":"explaining-the-difference-look-see-and-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/explaining-the-difference-look-see-and-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Explaining the Difference: \"Look,\" \"See\" and \"Watch\""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/explaining-the-difference-look-see-and-watch\/#Look\" >Look<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/explaining-the-difference-look-see-and-watch\/#Watch\" >Watch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/explaining-the-difference-look-see-and-watch\/#See\" >See<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/explaining-the-difference-look-see-and-watch\/#Three_verbs_three_uses\" >Three verbs, three uses<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>\"Look\" and \"see\" are two of the most basic verbs that all English learners come across early in their study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, since the concepts these words represent can be expressed in just a single word in other languages, many students struggle to understand the differences and uses of each. And adding \"watch\" to the group can complicate things even further for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For students who find themselves confused by this vision-based vocabulary, this article will serve as a handy guide to explaining what makes each word unique and how to use them properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Look\"><\/span><strong>Look<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since all of these verbs relate to vision and the eyes, what separates them is<strong> the focus of attention<\/strong>. In other words, who or what is being looked at, watched or seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting with look, it is most often used to refer to objects as well as things or scenes that do not move.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Could you take a look at this report before I submit it?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Don't forget to look both ways before crossing the street.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The children looked away whenever the monster appeared on screen.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, it can be used to refer to people and living beings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Who are you looking at?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, even in uses like this, the person is probably not moving much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the three verbs covered in this article, look is the one most commonly used in the imperative form for giving instructions or commands.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Look at me when I'm talking to you!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Look over there! It's Jim!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For all of these uses, the action is usually quick. This makes it different from watch, which we'll explain next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In casual speech, look is often used to introduce a bold statement.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Look, I don't know who gave you that information, but it's incorrect.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Students should know that this usage, while very common, is not related to vision or any of the other concepts explained in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch\"><\/span><strong>Watch<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/13033212\/pexels-arthur-brognoli-2386832-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A couple sitting on a rock and watching the sun set\" class=\"wp-image-5534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/13033212\/pexels-arthur-brognoli-2386832-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/13033212\/pexels-arthur-brognoli-2386832-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/13033212\/pexels-arthur-brognoli-2386832-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/13033212\/pexels-arthur-brognoli-2386832-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/13033212\/pexels-arthur-brognoli-2386832-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Watch\" is used when directing attention to <strong>someone or something in motion<\/strong>. So instead of documents, buildings or a clock, for example, it is used for actions, performances\/presentations and processes that take time to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I can do a backflip. Watch!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Would you mind watching my kids while I go to my doctor's appointment?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I watched a really interesting nature documentary last night.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">That lecture was duller than watching paint dry.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can notice the difference between look and watch in the following pair of example sentences:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">We sat and looked at the sunset.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">We sat and watched the sun set.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Compared to the first sentence about a view or time of day (the noun \"sunset\"), the second example, about the sun setting, is a process that requires time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"See\"><\/span><strong>See<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/13032313\/pexels-huynh-van-8582535-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A man raising his glasses and checking his vision\" class=\"wp-image-5533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/13032313\/pexels-huynh-van-8582535-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/13032313\/pexels-huynh-van-8582535-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/13032313\/pexels-huynh-van-8582535-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/13032313\/pexels-huynh-van-8582535-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/13032313\/pexels-huynh-van-8582535-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"See\" is a bit different than the other two verbs. This is because its main nuance is <strong>ability \u2014 whether or not something can be done<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/02\/22141655\/avatar_20.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Jake<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Look over there! It's Jim!\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/02\/22141613\/avatar_8.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Jess<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Where is he? I don't see him.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">It's difficult for him to see clearly without his glasses.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I put my daughter on my shoulders so she could see the show.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>See is also used in documents to refer to different sections.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">See page 42 for more details.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_verbs_three_uses\"><\/span><strong>Three verbs, three uses<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, look is mostly used for subjects that are still and don't move, while watch focuses on subjects in motion. 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