ways of looking

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patrzeć
give attention to what one is seeing; turn the eyes and see in a certain direction.
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look
Look at that cute baby!
widzieć, zobaczyć
use the power of sight.
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see
See! Here she comes!
oglądać
look at some activity or event; keep one's eyes fixed on something.
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watch
The boys watched television all the afternoon.
wpatrywać się intensywnie
look at something for a long time, in surprise or admiration.
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gaze
She gazed at him in disbelief when he told her the news.
wpatrywać się
look at something for a long time with the eyes wide open.
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stare
She was staring into space.
gapić się
stare impolitely.
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gawk, gawp
Many people gathered to gawp at the crashed car.
gapić się z otwartymi ustami
look at something with one's mouth open.
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gape
She gaped at him in surprise.
zerknąć, rzucić okiem
have a quick look at something.
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glance
She glanced at her watch.
przebiegać wzrokiem (np. tekst)
look quickly at something without careful reading.
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scan
He scanned the newspaper over breakfast.
piorunować wzrokiem (gniewnie)
stare angrily or fiercely.
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glare
She didn't answer, but just glared silently at me.
groźnie spoglądać
look very angry, annoyed or threatening.
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glower
You don't need to glower at me like that; you know the rules!
przyglądać się
look very carefully, as if not able to see well.
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peer
He peered at me over his spectacles.
zaglądać, zerknąć
look quickly and cautiously.
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peep
He was caught peeping through the keyhole.
obserwować
watch carefully.
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observe
The police observed the man entering the bank.
mignąć
have a passing view of something or someone. Usually used in the expression to catch a glimpse of.
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glimpse
He could catch a glimpse of the president among the crowd.
dostrzegać, zauważyć
recognize someone suddenly among many others.
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spot
He was spotted by the police boarding a plane for Berlin.
ujrzeć
old use of the verb to see.
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behold
Behold the king!
przyglądać się
(technical) look thouroughly; regard, consider.
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view
That film hasn' t been viewed by the censor yet.
zobaczyć po raz pierwszy
see for the first time.
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sight
The men in the ship finally sighted land.
patrzeć z ukosa
look in an unpleasant way, suggesting ill will or lust.
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leer
The man leered at the young girl.
mrugnąć (oczami)
shut and open the eyes quickly.
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blink
How long can you stare without blinking?
mrugnąć okiem, puścić oczko
close one eye briefly, as a signal to somebody.
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wink
He winked at me to show that he was just joking.
zmarszczyć brwi
look in a worried or angry way, moving down the eyebrows together.
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frown
He read the telegram, frowning at its contents.

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