Verbes des Sens et des Émotions - Verbes pour la vision

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

voir

to turn our eyes toward a person or thing that we want to see

regarder

to raise one's eyes from something one is looking at downwards

lever les yeux

to turn your head to see the surroundings

regarder partout, regarder autour de soi

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

regarder, observer

to carefully look at something

inspecter

to carefully watch something in order gain knowledge or understanding about the subject

observer

to see something, often with a feeling of amazement or admiration

contempler, voir

to briefly look at someone or something

jeter un œil sur

to quickly read a document or other text without paying attention to details, only to find the information one needs

parcourir rapidement

to notice or see someone or something that is hard to do so

repérer

to see something or someone for a short moment of time, often without getting a full or detailed view of it

entrevoir, apercevoir

to see an act of crime or an accident

être témoin de

to see or notice something, often from a distance or with some difficulty

apercevoir, distinguer

to see something or someone unexpectedly, often from a distance or after careful observation

apercevoir, entrevoir

to see or observe with the eyes

apercevoir, distinguer

to take a quick and often secretive look at something or someone

jeter un coup d'œil, regarder furtivement

to look closely or attentively at something, often in an effort to see or understand it better

regarder de près, scruter

to look quickly and secretly

jeter un coup d'œil, regarder furtivement

to look at someone or something without moving the eyes or blinking, usually for a while, and often without showing any expression

fixer (du regard), regarder fixement

to adjust or bring an image or view into clear and sharp detail, typically by adjusting the eyes, lens, or camera settings

faire la mise au point, focaliser

to stare with one's mouth open in amazement or wonder

regarder bouche bée

to look at someone or something with a strong and disapproving gaze, often showing anger or displeasure

fixer du regard, regarder avec désapprobation

to stare at someone or something with strong and often inappropriate interest or desire

lorgner, reluquer

to stare openly and foolishly

bayer, regarder bêtement

to look at someone or something without blinking or moving the eyes

fixer, contempler

to look at or observe someone or something in a particular way, often with interest or suspicion

regarder, observer

to closely look at something

regarder de près, examiner attentivement

to look with eyes half-opened when hit by light, or as a sign of suspicion, etc.

loucher

to take a closer look at something by paying attention to it, often by making it bigger or clearer

approfondir, agrandir