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看到 — meaning in English

kàn dào

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English meaning

  • espy verb To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
  • glimpse noun A brief, incomplete view of something.
  • observe verb To watch someone or something carefully.

Senses

看到 is used for these senses in English:

  • espy To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
  • glimpse To see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely.
  • observe (transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).
  • stake out (transitive) To watch a location or people, generally covertly.

espy — full definition

  1. verb To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
  2. verb To see (someone or something) without foreplanning or unexpectedly.
  3. verb To observe (someone or something) as a spy; also, to examine or observe (someone or something) carefully; or to look out or watch for.
  4. verb To become aware of (a fact, information, etc.).

glimpse — full definition

  1. noun A brief, incomplete view of something.
  2. verb To see something briefly and incompletely.

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