LOOK, SEE, WATCH

Patrick at the blackboard.
at the board, please.
You can up the words in the dictionary.
Can you the red car over there?
I what you mean.
He TV in the evenings.
out your pickpockets!
You really unhappy tonight.
I stayed up late last night rubbish TV.
Have you that documentary about stroking great white sharks?
! A green dog.
out! Don't step in that dog pooh.
Can you that blonde girl with the glasses talking to Clare?
The police have been that house for a fortnight now.
He never you in the eye.
Mum and Dad like to TV after lunch on Sundays.
Have you that advert on TV about the Elvis fan?
This fog's terrible. I can't a thing.
Mum and Dad like to TV after lunch on Sundays.
If you look very carefully, you can how well organized the ants are.
I out of the window yesterday and saw a green dog. You can imagine my surprise.
I don't really like him much. He never you in the eye.

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'.
'Watch' is usually used for things observe closely over time and very often they are moving.
'Watch' is used when you look at something very carefully over time which may be moving.

I hardly ever watch television.
I watched the parade pass my house.
I watched the parade pass my house. I plan to see a movie tomorrow.
Watch TV.
The detective has been watching me for quite some time.

"Watch a film" is not used, but rather "see a film".

See a movie
See a film

To see is to sense with your eyes.
'See' is OK to use when you are a spectator at a game, a play a film or other entertainment.
'See' is used when there is no plan or intention.

Some animals can see in the dark.
I plan to see a movie tomorrow.
I saw a rainbow this afternoon.
Yesterday I saw Linda on her way home.

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

'Look' is used when you you have a plan or intention.Looked at the computer to check the time.
Look at that nice building.
Look to the board, please.
I can't find my money. I'm looking for it in my bag.

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