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Verbes des Sens et des Émotions - Verbes pour la Vision

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques verbes anglais relatifs à la vision tels que "voir", "regarder" et "jeter un coup d'œil".

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Categorized English Verbs of Senses and Emotions
to see
to see
[verbe]

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

voir

voir

Ex: He saw a spider crawling up the wall. 
to look
to look
[verbe]

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

regarder

regarder

Ex: I looked out the window and saw the sunset. 
to look up
to look up
[verbe]

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

lever les yeux

lever les yeux

Ex: He has looked up from his phone several times during the meeting. 

Il a levé les yeux de son téléphone plusieurs fois pendant la réunion.

to look around

to turn your head to see the surroundings

tourner la tête pour regarder autour de soi, observer les alentours

tourner la tête pour regarder autour de soi, observer les alentours

Ex: She was looking around the room to find a familiar face. 

Elle regardait autour d'elle dans la pièce pour trouver un visage familier.

to watch
to watch
[verbe]

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

regarder, observer

regarder, observer

Ex: She sat on the park bench and watched the children play in the playground. 
to view
to view
[verbe]

to carefully look at something

inspecter

inspecter

Ex: She views the details of the painting with admiration. 
to observe
to observe
[verbe]

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

observer

observer

Ex: During the experiment, the researchers observed a significant decrease in temperature after the chemical reaction. 
to behold
to behold
[verbe]

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

contempler, admirer

contempler, admirer

Ex: Last night, I beheld a shooting star in the clear sky. 

Hier soir, j'ai contemplé une étoile filante dans le ciel clair.

to glance
to glance
[verbe]

to briefly look at someone or something

jeter un œil sur

jeter un œil sur

Ex: She glances at her phone to see if there are any new messages. 
to scan
to scan
[verbe]

to read or look through a text quickly in order to find specific information or get a general idea of its contents

parcourir rapidement

parcourir rapidement

Ex: Daniel quickly scanned the menu before ordering. 
to spot
to spot
[verbe]

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

repérer

repérer

Ex: The detective managed to spot the suspect in the crowded market. 
to glimpse
to glimpse
[verbe]

to see someone or something briefly or only partly

entrevoir, apercevoir

entrevoir, apercevoir

Ex: I glimpsed a deer between the trees. 
to witness
to witness
[verbe]

to see an act of crime or an accident

être témoin de

être témoin de

Ex: I have witnessed several accidents at this busy intersection. 
to descry
to descry
[verbe]

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

apercevoir, distinguer

apercevoir, distinguer

Ex: I often descry wildlife in the forest when I go hiking. 

Je aperçois souvent la faune dans la forêt quand je fais de la randonnée.

to espy
to espy
[verbe]

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

apercevoir, entrevoir

apercevoir, entrevoir

Ex: She espies a familiar face in the bustling crowd. 

Elle aperçoit un visage familier dans la foule animée.

to sight
to sight
[verbe]

to see or observe with the eyes

apercevoir, voir

apercevoir, voir

Ex: He sighted a rare bird through his binoculars during the nature hike. 
to peek
to peek
[verbe]

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

jeter un coup d'œil, regarder furtivement

jeter un coup d'œil, regarder furtivement

Ex: She peeks at her friend's notes during class. 

Elle jette un coup d'œil aux notes de son ami pendant le cours.

to peer
to peer
[verbe]

to look closely or carefully at something, especially because it is difficult to see clearly

scruter,  regarder attentivement

scruter, regarder attentivement

Ex: Daniel peered at the small print on the label. 
to peep
to peep
[verbe]

to look quickly and secretly

jeter un coup d'œil, regarder furtivement

jeter un coup d'œil, regarder furtivement

Ex: Right now, I am peeping around the corner to see what's happening. 

En ce moment, je jette un coup d'œil autour du coin pour voir ce qui se passe.

to stare
to stare
[verbe]

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

fixer (du regard), regarder fixement

Ex: She stares at her computer screen for long hours during work. 
to focus
to focus
[verbe]

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

mettre au point, focaliser

mettre au point, focaliser

Ex: She focuses her binoculars to observe birds in the treetops. 
to gape
to gape
[verbe]

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

regarder bouche bée

regarder bouche bée

Ex: She gapes in amazement when witnessing magic tricks. 

Elle bée d'étonnement en assistant à des tours de magie.

to glare
to glare
[verbe]

to look at someone or something with a fixed, angry, or disapproving expression

fixer avec colère,  fusiller du regard

fixer avec colère, fusiller du regard

Ex: The teacher glared at the students until they became quiet. 
to ogle
to ogle
[verbe]

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

lorgner, reluquer

lorgner, reluquer

Ex: She felt uncomfortable when she noticed the man at the bar ogling her from across the room. 

Elle s'est sentie mal à l'aise quand elle a remarqué l'homme au bar en train de la reluquer de l'autre côté de la pièce.

to gawk
to gawk
[verbe]

to stare openly and foolishly

regarder bouche bée, fixer stupidement

regarder bouche bée, fixer stupidement

Ex: Walking into the stunning art gallery, she couldn't help but gawk at the beautiful paintings. 

En entrant dans la superbe galerie d'art, elle ne pouvait s'empêcher de bayer aux corneilles devant les magnifiques peintures.

to gaze
to gaze
[verbe]

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

fixer, contempler

fixer, contempler

Ex: The couple sat by the beach, gazing at the sunset painting the sky in vibrant hues. 
to eye
to eye
[verbe]

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

observer, scruter

observer, scruter

Ex: As the new student entered the classroom, the classmates eyed him curiously. 
to eyeball
to eyeball
[verbe]

to closely look at something

examiner, scruter

examiner, scruter

Ex: The teacher eyeballed the students to ensure they were paying attention during the lecture. 

Le professeur a scruté les élèves pour s'assurer qu'ils étaient attentifs pendant le cours.

to squint
to squint
[verbe]

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

loucher

loucher

Ex: The detective squinted at the unfamiliar figure in the dimly lit alley. 

Le détective plissa les yeux en regardant la silhouette inconnue dans l'allée faiblement éclairée.

to zoom in
to zoom in
[verbe]

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

zoomer, agrandir

zoomer, agrandir

Ex: The documentary filmmaker decided to zoom in on the facial expressions of the interviewees. 

Le documentariste a décidé de zoomer sur les expressions faciales des personnes interrogées.

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