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n. a quick look

v. rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts"

v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

blink, eye blink

n. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

see

v. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

follow, watch, observe, keep an eye on, watch over

v. follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

observe, watch attentively

v. watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"

view

v. look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"

catch, watch, view, see, take in

v. see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"

scan, rake, skim, run down, glance over

v. examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"

scan, glance over

v. obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"

stare

n. a fixed look with eyes open wide

study, learn from books, learn by reading

v. learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"

study, consider

v. give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

study, analyze, analyse, examine

v. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

stare, gaze

v. look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"

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