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 #2 (permalink) Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:46 am Look vs. sight |
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Hi,
In this sentence you need a word describing the appearance of the cloud and the best word is look rather than sight, which is more concerned with what is seen.
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| #3 (permalink) Sat May 31, 2008 22:12 pm Look vs. sight |
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Then why do we say (I like the sight of the sunset.) not (I like the look of the sunset.)?
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:50 am Look vs. sight |
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| Nola wrote: |
Then why do we say (I like the sight of the sunset.) not (I like the look of the sunset.)?
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Nola, look at these:
look means the way in which a person or thing appears to the eye or to the mind, as in He has the look of an honest man. The tablecloth has a cheap look.
sight means something seen or worth seeing, as in the sights of Nanjing/Nanking.
And maybe you also want to know that view means what can be seen from a particular place, esp fine natural scenery as in: enjoying the magnificent views from the summit, over the mountains.
For many people think that the sun is very beautiful when it rises or sets, we choose the word sight. |
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