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Use of English
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| look (through) (v) | to read, examine |
| look (at) (v) | to turn your eyes to a particular direction |
| see (v) | notice, observe, take a look at sb/sth |
| watch (v) | to look at sb/sth for a period of time and pay attention to what is happening |
| notice (v) | to become aware of sb/sth |
| regard (v) | look at sth |
| stare (at) (v) | look at sb/sth for a long time (often rudely or impolitely) |
| glance (at) (v) | to take a quick look at sth |
| observe (v) | to see or notice something |
| find out (v) | to learn sth you didn't know, especially through deliberate effort |
| invent (v) | create or make up sth for the first time |
| discover (v) | become aware of sth you didn’t know before |
| detect (v) | notice, recognise that sth is present |
| explore (v) | investigate sth (a place or scientific field) systematically, in order to find out more facts about it |
| investigate (v) | to discover and examine all the facts about sth |
| (do) research (v) | careful study or investigation, esp. to discover new information |
| attempt (n) | an act of trying to do sth, esp. when this is unsuccessful |
| effort (n) | the use of much physical or mental energy to do sth |
| trial (n) | 1) a formal examination of evidence in a law court 2) a test of quality |
| experiment (n) | a scientific test done to discover what happens to sth in particular conditions |
| audience (n) | a group of people watching or listening to a play, concert, film etc. |
| spectators (n) | people who watch sth, especially a sporting event |
| viewers (n) | people who watch television |
| sightseers (n) | people who visit places of interest as tourists |
| onlookers (n) | people who watch sth happening without getting involved |
| witness (n) | a person who sees an event and is able to tell other people what happened |
| recall (v) | to bring sth back to mind, remember |
| view (n) | 1) opinion 2) a scene, esp. of a fine tract of countryside |
| sight (n) | a thing that one sees or can see / places of interest in a town or city, that are often visited by tourists |
| image (n) | a mental picture |
| vision (n) | the ability to see |
| scene (n) | the place where an action or event occurs |
| lions catch their prey | an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal |
Created by:
Anastasia Kudriashova
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