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Vocabulary Builder · 3-minute read

Look, see, or watch?

Look is intentional, see is noticing, and watch means observing over time.

The simple rule

Look at a picture, see a bird, and watch a match.

See the difference

✓ Say thisWe watched a movie last night.
✕ Avoid thisWe looked a movie last night.

Try it yourself

Say the correct example aloud, then create a sentence about your own life using the same pattern.

Check your understanding