When do you use look, watch, see and gaze?

[maura]

Synonyms Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #123 "Synonyms for see and watch", question 2

Some animals and birds find no difficulty moving at night as they have the ability to ......... in the dark.

(a) watch
(b) look
(c) view
(d) see

Synonyms Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #123 "Synonyms for see and watch", answer 2

Some animals and birds find no difficulty moving at night as they have the ability to see in the dark.

Correct answer: (d) see
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when do you use look, watch, see and gaze?

maura

[Conchita]

To look (+ at) is to make efforts to see, to examine or to consider: look at your watch; look at the results; he wouldn't look at my plan.

To watch is to look at in the sense of 'to observe': I hardly ever watch television.

To see is to sense with your eyes: some animals can see in the dark.

To gaze is to look steadily for a long time: she was gazing out to sea.