mindmap root((看见)) see may be used to imply little more than the use of the organs of vision: he cannot ~ the crowd for he is blind; but more commonly implies a recognition or appreciation of what is before one’s eyes: went to ~ a ballgame; or the exercise of other powers including a vivid imagination: I can ~ her plainly now, as she looked 40 years ago; or mental sight: he was the only one who ~ the truth; or powers of inference: though he appeared calm, I could ~ he was inwardly agitated. behold carries a stronger implication of ocular impression and of distinct recognition and also suggests looking at what is seen: never ~ such beauty. descry often suggests an effort to discover or a looking out for someone or something despite difficulties such as distance, darkness, or concealment: could barely ~ his form in the gathering darkness. espy usually implies skill in detection of what is small, or is not clearly within the range of vision, or is trying to escape detection: at last ~ied the narrow path along the cliff. view usually implies the mental or physical seeing of what is spread before one or what can be examined in detail and often implies a particular way of looking at a thing or a particular purpose in considering it: ~ a painting from various angles. survey more often implies a detailed scrutiny or inspection by the eyes or the mind so that one has a picture or idea of something as a whole: carefully ~ed the scene before entering the room. contemplate implies a fixing of the eyes upon something in abstraction, in enjoyment, or in reference to some end in view: a relaxed moment ~ing the sunset. observe implies a heeding and not passing over and may carry an implication of directed attention: closely ~d their reaction. notice often implies some definite reaction to what is seen or sometimes heard, felt, or sensed, such as making a mental note of it or a remark about it: ~d with alarm that the door was unlocked. remark is likely to suggest a registering mentally of one's impression and a judging or criticizing of what is noticed: disdainfully ~ed the apparent camaraderie between them. note often suggests a recording of one's impressions sometimes by a mental note, but sometimes in writing or in speech: he carried a map and ~d every stream and every hill that we passed. perceive carries a strong implication of the use of the mind in observation and implies an apprehension or obtaining of knowledge of a thing, not only through the sense of sight but through any of the senses: ~ the rock to be made of granite; and often connotes keen mental vision or special insight and penetration: was able to ~ the danger of the situation. discern like descry, often implies little more than a making out of something by means of the eyes: ~ed an eagle high overhead; but more distinctively implies the powers of deeply perceiving and of distinguishing and discriminating what the senses perceive: tried hard to ~ her meaning.