see: may be used to imply little more than the use of organs of vision: he can’t see the crowd for he is blind; OR 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 difficulty 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 ~ 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 ~ 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 ~ 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: ~ 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~ the apparent camaraderie between them.


note: often suggests a recording of one's impressions sometimes by a mental note, but sometimes in writing or speech: he carried a map and ~ 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(预感，一般不好事物) 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 granites; 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: ~ an eagle high overhead; BUT more distinctly implies the powers of deeply perceiving and of distinguishing and discriminating what the senses perceive: tried hard to ~ her meaning.


see: 可以表示看或欣赏或想象推理，behold: 更清晰、有力的印象，descry: 克服困难去寻找发现，espy: 表示有技能，能发现微小模糊东西，view: 看展开可检查的东西，特定角度或目的，survey: 详细检查(inspect,scrutiny)以整体了解，contemplate凝视: 将目光固定，表示走神或欣赏或思考，observe观察: 投入注意力，不略过任何细节，notice注意: 常伴随特定反应，如记忆、评论，remark评论: 对看到的判断评论，note记录: 文字或言语记录，perceive:  强调观察时使用思维，表示敏锐视角和洞察穿透能力，discern: 同descry表示费劲的看，但更多表示深刻洞察(见上一条perceive)鉴别的能力。


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           2）看见的意思是通过视觉感知mean to take cognizance of something by physical or sometimes mental vision.