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What is the difference between Looking and Seeing?

What is the difference between Looking and Seeing?

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Jessica Rhodes

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Jessica Rhodes, Economic advisor, Master of Economics (MEcon), Ohio

Answered Jan 22, 2021

Seeing and looking are similar actions done by humans. To see means to notice someone or something while looking means to set your eyes in a particular direction. Seeing is key to our wakening sense; it allows use notice our environment.

Seeing involves looking past what the eyes can see; it means attending to something or understanding someone. Seeing takes time, and patience is needed to understand details. An example of seeing is when someone says, “I see you.” The person is seeing past the physical appearance but understanding the person's point.

Looking can be referred to just seeing the appearance of someone without adding any meaning or trying to understand more than what has been seen.

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A. Samuel

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A. Samuel, Content Manager, Masters in Marketing and accounting, Florida

Answered Jan 20, 2021

Eyes are important to our body because they are what allow us to have a vision. There are two words in the English language that are used to describe actions that can be done with the eyes. Seeing is one of them. To see is to notice something or become aware of something by using the eyes you have.

An example of this is a sentence is "He saw if there was a disturbance in the building." Looking is to take your eyes and look directly at something. For example, "Jenny was looking on the top shelf for her history book."

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Isabel Mathew

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Isabel Mathew, Software engineer, BS(Bachelor of Science), Austin,Texas

Answered Jan 19, 2021

When you look at something, you gaze your eyes upon an object or person, and it is typically a quick look in the direction of the item. When you see something, you take the time to understand it and pay attention to it. We often look at objects and people without really seeing them.

Visual perception is the ability to see and interpret what you are looking at by processing information through a clear, bright light. It is usually a passive action to look at something; however, when you examine something or study it, it becomes seeing.

Artists and people who enjoy art will often view a painting and really see it. They appreciate the beauty of a work of art, and this can also apply when a person is in love. Lovers tend to see each other instead of just looking at each other. Seeing something or someone requires more effort and interest than merely looking.

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C. Lopez

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Answered Jan 14, 2021

A lot of people assume that “looking” and “seeing” are the same but actually, there are some differences that you should know between the two. When you say “see,” this means that you are going to be aware of something or someone because you are going to use your eyes. When you say “look,” this means that you would need to direct your eyes to a certain direction so that you can start to check out something.

This is why when people are asking you to look for something, you need to move your eyes towards different directions so that you will successfully find what you are looking for. There are some people who say that the meaning of “seeing” is a bit deeper than “looking.”

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W. Kaye

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W. Kaye, Ex-Marine, Post Graduate, Chapel Hill

Answered Jan 12, 2021

It is possible to have seen two English words that seem to have almost the same meaning, but that does not mean they are the same. Two examples of these words are looking and seeing. Although both involve using one's eyes, it does not mean they can be used in the same context to give the same meaning.

Seeing means the process of perceiving or detecting something with your eyes. On the other hand, looking is the process involved when you are trying to pay attention to something with your eyes. To understand the differences between these two words, you should consider checking the meaning of the words "see'' and ''look.'' For Instance, you can say:

John is looking at his new bag. However, you cannot get the same meaning if you say: John is seeing his new bag. Similarly, there are Instances where seeing is a perfect word to use. Another difference is that there are other meanings to the two words.

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