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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. 

Il vit une araignée grimper le long du mur.

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. 

J'ai regardé par la fenêtre et j'ai vu le coucher de soleil.

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

regarder partout, regarder autour de soi

regarder partout, regarder autour de soi

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. 

Elle s'est assise sur le banc du parc et a regardé les enfants jouer dans l'aire de jeux.

to view
to view
[verbe]

to carefully look at something

inspecter

inspecter

Ex: She views the details of the painting with admiration. 

Elle contemple les détails du tableau avec 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. 

Pendant l'expérience, les chercheurs ont observé une diminution significative de la température après la réaction chimique.

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. 

Elle jette un coup d'œil à son téléphone pour voir s'il y a de nouveaux messages.

to scan
to scan
[verbe]

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

parcourir rapidement

parcourir rapidement

Ex: Right now, I am scanning the document for key points. 

En ce moment, je parcours le document pour trouver les points clés.

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, without getting a clear or complete view of it

entrevoir, apercevoir

entrevoir, apercevoir

Ex: Last night, I glimpsed a shooting star during the meteor shower. 
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. 

J'ai témoigné de plusieurs accidents à ce carrefour très fréquenté.

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. 

Il aperçut un oiseau rare à travers ses jumelles pendant la randonnée nature.

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

scruter, regarder attentivement

scruter, regarder attentivement

Ex: She peers at the intricate details of the artwork in the museum. 

Elle scrute les détails complexes de l'œuvre d'art dans le musée.

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. 

Elle fixe son écran d'ordinateur pendant de longues heures pendant le travail.

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. 

Elle règle ses jumelles pour observer les oiseaux dans les cimes des arbres.

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 strong and disapproving gaze, often showing anger or displeasure

froncer les sourcils, lancer un regard noir

froncer les sourcils, lancer un regard noir

Ex: She glares at the noisy neighbors through the window. 

Elle foudroie du regard les voisins bruyants à travers la fenêtre.

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. 

Le couple s'est assis près de la plage, contemplant le coucher de soleil qui peignait le ciel de couleurs vibrantes.

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. 

Alors que le nouvel élève entrait dans la salle de classe, les camarades de classe l'ont regardé avec curiosité.

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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