Name: Verbs about SIGHT You MUST Know! | Learn English Vocabulary
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Squinting is when you close your eyes halfway because you're having trouble seeing.

For example, if the sun is bright and you're not wearing sunglasses, you may have to squint.

Oh, I was squinting because I couldn't see from the back of the room.

Can you teach us some more verbs about sight?

From the woman's reaction, it's obvious that she also glimpsed the Bigfoot.

So glimpse means to see something for a very short time.

Glimpse means you see something for only one or two seconds.

Another common way to say it is catch a glimpse of something.

So the woman caught a glimpse of the Bigfoot.

Okay, so here the man wants to see his favorite movie star, but

unfortunately, he only caught a glimpse of her.

Maybe he should have gotten there earlier.

Every time he looks, it's only for a short time, a second or two.

So what's the difference between glance and glimpse?

Glimpse means to see something for only a second, but glance means to look for a second.

Here, the woman keeps glancing at the man in the blue shirt.

One man is trying to read his newspaper, but the other man is staring at him.

Stare means look directly at something or someone without looking away.

What are some other things you might stare at?

Well, sometimes you're lost in your own thoughts and looking at nothing.

In that situation, we say you're staring into space.

Luca here has been staring at his exam for a long time.

I don't think he studied what a beautiful view it really is.

Here are Bob and Jim gazing at the gorgeous scenery.

Gaze means to take a long look at something we find beautiful, especially if it gives us a feeling of wonder or admiration.

You might gaze at nature like Bob and Jim, or you could gaze at your loved one.

Oh, the soldier will be in trouble if the zombies see him.

Peek means you are looking at something in secret.

You don't want anyone to know you are looking.

The soldier doesn't want the zombies to know he is there.

And here we can see the two little girls peeking at Santa.

Well, this little boy looks amazed at the elephant.

Look at him gaping at the enormous animal.

If you see something amazing, terrifying or astonishing and your mouth hangs open, you're gaping at it.

He has to make sure the art is an original.

So he is scrutinizing every small detail of the painting.

For example, I might scrutinize a contract to make sure I agree with all of the terms.

So if I'm buying a car, would I scrutinize it for damage?

They are all glaring at the woman at the front of the line.

Yes, she has been taking a very long time.

Wait, you said they are glaring at the woman.

Does glare mean to give someone an angry look?

For another example, this little boy has hit his brother with a snowball.

And his brother is definitely glaring at him.