Here you’re going to learn 10 ways of looking in English. To notice, to catch someone’s eye, to gawk and more. Advanced English words and expressions will help you improve your level of English.
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Ways of looking in English
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Ways of looking in english
Hi, there this is Harry and welcome back to my English learning podcast Speak Better English.
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We look at idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs, advanced vocabulary words, all aspects of grammar and pronunciation.
So what are we going to look at? The clue is in the word ‘look’. So we’re going to learn different ways of looking in English.
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to glance
Meaning: to look at something quickly
Examples:
👱♂️ Did you get a chance to look at those documents that I left on your desk?
👩🦰 Ah, I glanced at them quickly but I didn’t see anything that was of interest.
Just glance at the menu. Pick something that you want and let’s order.
to notice
Meaning: to detect; to become aware of something
Examples:
I was walking down the street and noticed that there was a car parked outside my house.
I noticed that my wife was texting someone.
to observe
Meaning: to look at something a little bit more intently; to notice a lot of details
Examples:
Please observe the rules of the road.
The police observed one of the suspects leaving a house on Green Road.
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10 ways of looking in english
to peer (at something)
Meaning: to squint your eyes together and look at something with concentration
Example:
The kids were peering through the gap in the hedge, curious to see what we were doing.
to recognise
Meaning: to identify someone or something because you have seen it before
Example:
I think I recognise this car. It looks like Mike’s car.
I recognise the signs, somebody has had an argument with somebody.
to stare
Meaning: to look intently at something or someone, usually without your eyes blinking at all
Example:
👱♂️ What are you staring at?
👩🏽🦱 Ah, that guy over there, he just put that packet into his pocket and he hasn’t paid for it.
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10 ways of looking in english
to gawk
Meaning: (very informal, slang) to stare at something in a rude way
Example:
She hated the way they were gawking at her.
to examine
Meaning: to look at something in a lot of detail; to check something; to go through things in a lot of detail
Example:
Please examine the documents carefully before you sign them.
Please examine your change before you leave the shop.
to catch someone’s eye
Meaning: to attract someone’s attention
Example:
It just caught my eye when I was in the shop. I thought it would look nice on the table there.
to catch a glimpse of
Meaning: to get a quick look at something or somebody; to see something for a very short time
Examples:
Oh, I didn’t see anything, I only caught a glimpse of them as they were passing by.
I was busy so I just caught a quick glimpse of them when they were leaving the office.
10 ways of looking in english
So let me give you those again. The ways of looking in English:
- to glance
- to notice
- to observe
- to peer
- to recognise
- to stare
- to gawk
- to examine
- to catch someone’s eye
- to catch a glimpse of
So these are all ways of looking. Hopefully, you’ve enjoyed that and if you wish to contact me, you can do so at www.englishlessonviaskype.com Always happy to hear from you. If you have any questions, I’m really really happy to answer them. Thanks for listening to me and join me again soon.
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