Verbs of Seeing

Use your own sentences to distinguish glance from gaze, or peer from perceive.

Introduction

The verbs below all indicate some use of the eyes. Use each one in a sentence, in such a way as to make its meaning clear and distinguish it from the other words in the list. Some topics have been suggested underneath.

1. Catch sight of. 2. Discern. 3. Examine. 4. Eye. 5. Gaze. 6. Glance. 7. Glare. 8. Glimpse. 9. Drink in. 10. Inspect. 11. Look. 12. Notice. 13. Observe. 14. Peek. 15. Peer. 16. Peep. 17. Perceive. 18. Recognise. 19. Scan. 20. Sight. 21. Spot. 22. Spy. 23. Stare. 24. Study. 25. View. 26. Watch.

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Homonyms

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Metaphors

Choose one of these words and use it metaphorically, not literally.

Tag Questions

Complete each of these statements with a little request for confirmation.