So, you all know that “to look” is a very poor and easy to use verb, now I’ll let you in in some richer and better words to express what you’ve seen and how you’ve seen it.
Glance = when you glance, you could have looked longer, but you didn’t.
Glimpse = when you glimpse, you tried to look longer, but the then it vanished.
Stare = Staring can be somewhat rude, so, don’t stare at people, OK? Unless of course you put your momma’s boy face on to stare at the pretty lady over the counter.
Gaze = No worries? Then gaze through the window into nothing, or at that person that completes you.
Contemplate = Contemplate is almost like analyzing something, deeply and thoroughly (this is not often used related to sight, but it can be…).
Skim = No time to read through a text? Skim through it and try to get the idea out.
Scan = Looking for specific info on an article or essay? Scanning is what you’re doing.
Peek = Hey, have a peek, but make it fast, I won’t tell anyone.
Peep = So you have all the time in the world and a hot neighbour? Alright… But don’t peep for too long.
Peer = Lost? Peer over the crowd in search of those who were accompanying you.
I hope this helps you on your endless quest for new vocab.
Nice list.
I’ve never used ‘peer’ as verb before
Comment by Bernardo — October 20, 2008 @ 5:39 pm |