LOOK 看視
TRY to SEE.
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Antonym
- DISREGARDDECIDE to DISCARD from one's THOUGHT.
Hypernym
- TRYACT, BUT DOUBT WHETHER one WILL be SUCCESSFUL ACTING.
See also
- SEEPERCEIVE USING the EYES.
Hyponym
- BLINK LOOK so as to SHUT AND OPEN one's EYES, OFTEN INVOLUNTARILY.
- LOOK UP LOOK UPWARDS.
- READ LOOK at AND UNDERSTAND a DOCUMENT.
- STARE LOOK ENDURINGLY IN ONE DIRECTION
- PEEP LOOK AND HOPE that one is NOT SEEN LOOKING.
- LOOK DOWN LOOK DOWNWARDS.
- SURVEY LOOK at so as to INVESTIGATE MANY THINGS.
- SQUINT LOOK, one's TWO EYES LOOKING into DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.
- OBSERVE LOOK at so as to INVESTIGATE.
- INSPECT OBSERVE so as to INVESTIGATE AS AN OFFICIAL.
- LOOK BACK LOOK TOWARDS BEHIND SELF.
- LOOK TO SIDE LOOK TOWARDS ONE'S SELF>OWN SIDE.
- LOOK SIDEWAYS LOOK TOWARDS SIDE NOT MOVING ONE'S HEAD.
- GAZE LOOK WITH FEELING AND WITH APPRECIATION OF ANOTHER PERSON
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current word for looking at something close in general is shì 視, but the word can also occasionally refer specifically to looking down rather than up. (See also SEE.)
2. Wàng 望 (and the much rarer tiào 眺 / 覜 and zhān 瞻 ) refer to looking at something from a distance (often with connotations of admiration), and the connoted direction is always upwards.
3. Pàn 盼 refers to looking around with the expectation of finding something.
4. Jiān 監 refers to looking at something so as to ascertain something about it or on the basis of it.
5. Gù 顧 adds to the notion of looking at something the turning of one's head, or one's attention, from something to what is being looked at. Juàn 眷 is intensitive for gù 顧.
6. Dǔ 睹 / 者 plus 見 on-right adds to the notion of looking at something the connotation of intense pleasure and typically the hope of establishing personal or erotic contract with the person one looks at by looking at her.
7. Dì 睇 and lài 睞 are rare words referring to a flirtatious quick glance.
8. Nì 睨 and miǎn 眄 refers to looking at someone sidewise as a show of demonstrative disrespect.
9. Yáng 仰 (ant. fǔ 俯 "look down") refers to throwing one's head back and look up. See LOOK UP
2. Wàng 望 (and the much rarer tiào 眺 / 覜 and zhān 瞻 ) refer to looking at something from a distance (often with connotations of admiration), and the connoted direction is always upwards.
3. Pàn 盼 refers to looking around with the expectation of finding something.
4. Jiān 監 refers to looking at something so as to ascertain something about it or on the basis of it.
5. Gù 顧 adds to the notion of looking at something the turning of one's head, or one's attention, from something to what is being looked at. Juàn 眷 is intensitive for gù 顧.
6. Dǔ 睹 / 者 plus 見 on-right adds to the notion of looking at something the connotation of intense pleasure and typically the hope of establishing personal or erotic contract with the person one looks at by looking at her.
7. Dì 睇 and lài 睞 are rare words referring to a flirtatious quick glance.
8. Nì 睨 and miǎn 眄 refers to looking at someone sidewise as a show of demonstrative disrespect.
9. Yáng 仰 (ant. fǔ 俯 "look down") refers to throwing one's head back and look up. See LOOK UP
Modern Chinese Criteria
看
觀看
顧
觀賞
望
瞧
注視
凝視
凝眸
凝望
凝睇
矚望
注目
矚目
目送
定睛
逼視
盯
瞄
不錯眼
睽睽
眈眈
目不轉睛
面面相覷
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
觀看
顧
觀賞
望
瞧
注視
凝視
凝眸
凝望
凝睇
矚望
注目
矚目
目送
定睛
逼視
盯
瞄
不錯眼
睽睽
眈眈
目不轉睛
面面相覷
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
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Words
視 shì OC: ɡljils MC: dʑi 61 Attributions
The current word for looking at something close in general is shì 視, but the word can also occasionally refer specifically to looking down rather than up. (See also SEE.)
- Word relations
- Inconsist: 盲/BLIND
The standard word referring to blindness came to be máng 盲 (ant. míng 明 "endowed with clear sight"), but the word can also refer specifically to colour-blindness in pre-Han times. - Contrast: 見/SEE
The clearly dominant word is jiàn 見 (ant. méng 矇 "unable to see") which refers to any act of successful visual perception.
- Syntactic words
- nabobject: what the subject has looked at, sightCH
- nabway of looking at thingsCH
- nabactclear vision; looking at things; the (concentrated) regard; eyesight
- vihave one's eyes wide open (after death)
- vt(oN)omlook at a contextually determinate N
- vt[oN]look hard; look at things; be on the look-out
- vt[oN]look aheadCH
- vtoNlook at; look out for
- vtoNfigurative(of a person) focus on; pay attention to, look upon; regard abstractly
- vtoNfigurativelook upon oneself (intellectually)
- vtoNPab{S}to watch, how Sn
望 wàng OC: maŋs MC: mi̯ɐŋ
望 (wáng) OC: maŋ MC: mi̯ɐŋ 32 Attributions
Wàng 望 (and the much rarer tiào 眺/覜 and zhān 瞻) refer to looking at something from a distance (often with connotations of admiration), and the connoted direction is always upwards.
- Word relations
- Assoc: 眺/LOOK
Wàng 望 (and the much rarer tiào 眺/覜 and zhān 瞻) refer to looking at something from a distance (often with connotations of admiration), and the connoted direction is always upwards.
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)look at the contextually determinate distant object
- vt[oN]look into the distance 四望 "look around in all directions"
- vtoNlook out for; look at (admiringly) from afar; look to (for guidance); look into the distance (as from a tower etc); see from a distance; look around; look into distance in expectation of somebody's arrival
- vtoN.adVlook in the direction of > in the direction of
- vtoNresultativelook out for in the distance and catch sight of successfullyCH
顧 gù OC: klaas MC: kuo̝ 22 Attributions
Gù 顧 adds to the notion of looking at something the turning of one's head, or one's attention, from something to what is being looked at. Juàn 眷 is intensitive for gù 顧.
- Word relations
- Assoc: 睨/LOOK SIDEWAYS
Nì 睨 and miǎn 眄 refers to looking at someone sidewise as a show of demonstrative disrespect.
- Syntactic words
- vadVturn one's head to VCH
- vt prep Nturn back on and look atCH
- vt(oN)turn one's head look at the contextually determinate NDS
- vt[oN.]-V[0]turn to N in order to VCH
- vt[oN]turn one's head to look, look in a new direction
- vtoNturn one's head to look at
- vtoNreflexive.自look at oneself
看 kàn OC: khaans MC: khɑn 10 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vpostadVfor all to look at, for all to see
- vt(oN)look at the contextually determinate N
- vtoNlook carefully at; look at
瞻 zhān OC: kljam MC: tɕiɛm 6 Attributions
Wàng 望 (and the much rarer tiào 眺/覜 and zhān 瞻) refer to looking at something from a distance (often with connotations of admiration), and the connoted direction is always upwards.
- Syntactic words
- vt[oN]look up; look into the distance
- vtoNlook at with respect/admiration
- vtoNimperativelook at!
對 duì OC: k-luubs MC: tuo̝i 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vadVfigurativeaddressing somebody and V > facing somebody and V > V vis-a-vis, V facing each other
- vtoNfigurativeat address somebody > to face somebody, to be vis-a-vis somebody
臨 lín OC: b-rɯm MC: lim 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNlook down in the direction of, overlook
鑑 jiàn OC: kraams MC: kɣam 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- viactlook at one's own image in a mirroring object
- vt+prep+Nlook at one's image in
鑒 jiàn OC: kraams MC: kɣam 3 Attributions
- Word relations
- Assoc: 觀/INVESTIGATE
- Syntactic words
- vt+prep+Nlook at something for instruction, look at something in order to learn from it; take one's lessons from
- vtoNlook at in order to learn from
觀望 guān wàng OC: koon maŋs MC: kʷɑn mi̯ɐŋ 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPobjectwhat one looks at to appreciate, a view
- VPt(oN)observe and enjoy the sight of contextually determinate things
監 jiān OC: kraam MC: kɣam 2 Attributions
Jiān 監 refers to looking at something so as to ascertain something about it or on the basis of it.
- Syntactic words
- vt+prep+Nsurvey so as to take inspiration from
- vtoNlook over, look at so as to investigate, look at so as to find out about something
顧望 gù wàng OC: klaas maŋs MC: kuo̝ mi̯ɐŋ 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPiactlook around
顧視 gù shì OC: klaas ɡljilʔ MC: kuo̝ dʑi 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)turn one's head and look at (with contextually determinate N) > pay attention to
- VPtoNturn one's head and look at NDS
目 mù OC: muɡ MC: muk 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNto eye, to look at with special attention or intention, or to make signs with the eyes
眇 miǎo OC: mewʔ MC: miɛu 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vito squint because of strabismus or near-sightedness
眷 juàn OC: krons MC: kiɛn 1 Attribution
Gù 顧 adds to the notion of looking at something the turning of one's head, or one's attention, from something to what is being looked at. Juàn 眷 is intensitive for gù 顧.
- Word relations
- Assoc: 顧/SAFEGUARD
- Syntactic words
- vt[oN]look around intensely
睊 juàn OC: kʷleens MC: ken 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vi.red:adVlooking askance
督 dū OC: k-luuɡ MC: tuok 1 Attribution
- Word relations
- Assoc: 見/SEE
The clearly dominant word is jiàn 見 (ant. méng 矇 "unable to see") which refers to any act of successful visual perception. - Synon: 見/SEE
The clearly dominant word is jiàn 見 (ant. méng 矇 "unable to see") which refers to any act of successful visual perception.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNlook at with great interest
睹 dǔ OC: k-laaʔ MC: tuo̝
睹 dǔ OC: k-laaʔ MC: tuo̝ 1 Attribution
Dǔ 睹/者plus見on-right adds to the notion of looking at something the connotation of intense pleasure and typically the hope of establishing personal or erotic contract with the person one looks at by looking at her.
- Word relations
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)figurativelook at so as to examine (past behaviour etc)
- vtoNlook at
- vtoNfondlylook at; look at fondly, German liebaeugeln
瞰 kàn OC: khlaams MC: khɑm 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNstrain one's eyes to look far into the distance
胥 xū OC: sqa MC: si̯ɤ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNSHI: to examine; look for something; searc for something
寓目 yù mù OC: ŋos muɡ MC: ŋi̯o muk 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNlook on
對視 duì shì OC: k-luubs ɡljilʔ MC: tuo̝i dʑi 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)facing, look at > look at
披看 pī kàn OC: phral khaans MC: phiɛ khɑn 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)look at closely
- VPtoNlook at closely
擊目 jī mù OC: keeɡ muɡ MC: kek muk 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)omstrike the eye > look at, glance at, give somebody a glance (Song)
眼看 yǎn kàn OC: ŋɡrɯɯnʔ khaans MC: ŋɣɛn khɑn 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)look on the contextually determinate situation
闚 kuī MC: khjwie OC: khʷeCH 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNlook into (mirror etc)CH
目指 mù zhǐ MC: mjuwk tsyijX OC: muɡ kjiʔCH 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- NPabactindicative glance, message given by means of a significant glanceCH
俯仰 fǔ yǎng MC: pjuX ngjangX OC: poʔ ŋaŋʔCH 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- NPabfigurativelooking down or looking up> literary: dwelling on what is being said versus looking forward towards what is going to be said, inward concentration versus foward-looking perspectiveCH
偶視 ǒu shì MC: nguwX dzyijH OC: ŋooʔ ɡljilsLZ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPt[oN]to look at the other one when meeting each otherLZ
邈然 miǎo rán MC: maewk nyen OC: mreewɡ njenCH 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- viactlook into the distance without focus (the mind being preoccupied with reflection elsewhere)CH
睎 xī MC: xj+j OC: qhlɯlCH 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNpassivebe looked at (as a visual guide for desired straightness in carpenting etc)CH
臨視 lín shì MC: lim dzyijH OC: b-rɯm ɡljilsDS 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNcome close to have a lookDS
游目 yóu mù MC: yuw mjuwk OC: lu muɡDS 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPilook around admirably DS
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- Syntactic words
- vtoNlook, observe (Li)
伺 sì OC: sqlɯs MC: sɨ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNobserve as the opportunity arises
看 kān OC: khaan MC: khɑn 0 Attributions
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- Syntactic words
- viactlook out
- vtoN
盼 pàn OC: phrɯɯns MC: phɣɛn 0 Attributions
Pàn 盼 refers to looking around with the expectation of finding something.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNlook around
盷 xuán OC: ɡʷliin MC: ɦen 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- viactto move eye
眺 tiào OC: kh-leews MC: theu 0 Attributions
Wàng 望 (and the much rarer tiào 眺/覜 and zhān 瞻) refer to looking at something from a distance (often with connotations of admiration), and the connoted direction is always upwards.
- Word relations
- Assoc: 望 / 望/LOOK
Wàng 望 (and the much rarer tiào 眺/覜 and zhān 瞻) refer to looking at something from a distance (often with connotations of admiration), and the connoted direction is always upwards.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNlook at from a distance
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shào
- Syntactic words
- vtoNtake a glance at; peer into
瞀 mào OC: mooɡs MC: mu 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- viactavert the eyes
矍 jué OC: kʷaɡ MC: ki̯ɐk 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNlook anxiously in all directions
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kàn
- Syntactic words
- vtoNwatch
矚 zhǔ OC: tjoɡ MC: tɕi̯ok 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- viactgaze around, look around
- vtoNgaze at, fix one's vision at
覜 tiào OC: kh-leews MC: theu 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNlook at from afar (variant character of 眺)
睊睊 juàn juàn OC: kʷleens kʷleens MC: ken ken 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
睥睨 pì nì OC: phees ŋees MC: phei ŋei 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNlook at disdainfully (out of the corner of one's eye without facing a person properly)
覕瞥 miè piē OC: mbiiɡ pheed MC: met phet 0 Attributions
piēpiē
- Syntactic words
- vtoNto glance briefly at, run one's eyes over
觀睹 guān dǔ OC: koon k-laaʔ MC: kʷɑn tuo̝ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)look at the contextually determinate person
青睞 qīng lài OC: tsheeŋ rɯɯs MC: tsheŋ ləi 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPMING TALES: flirtatious look
張 zhāng OC: krlaŋ MC: ʈi̯ɐŋ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- viactSHUIHUZHUAN: strain to see/look (compare 張望)
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- Syntactic words
- vtoNlook into (mirror etc)CH
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- Syntactic words
- vtoNlook into (mirror etc)CH
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- Syntactic words
- NPabfigurativelooking down or looking up> literary: dwelling on what is being said versus looking forward towards what is going to be said, inward concentration versus foward-looking perspectiveCH
Existing SW for
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