21168 verbs of perception see

Verbs of perception
SEE
Gaze; stare; discern; espy ; scan; scrutinize ; glimpse; distinguish ; eye;
peep/peek;
Match the words with the definitions :
1. catch sight of; recognize and understand _____________
2. tell the difference ____________
3. catch sight of _________
4. judgment, opinion (watch or study closely) __________
5. long, fixed stare ________
6. brief look _________
7. sneaked look ________
8. examine closely ________
9. to look fixedly often with wide-open eyes _______
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to examine by point-by-point observation or checking _________
Put the verbs in the following sentences:
1. Among the several houses she __________ the white mustang.
2. He allowed some of his friends to __________ at his next painting.
3. His mother told him not to _________. That’s really impolite.
4. The reasons behind this sudden change are difficult to ___________.
5. She __________ intently into his eyes.
6. Her performance was carefully ___________ by her employer.
7. You can't ___________ the detail from this distance.
8. I saw someone ________________ me from across the street.
9. He ___________ the audience looking for his parents.
10. We ___________ him through the window as his car sped past.

Verbs of perception
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catch sight of; recognize and understand _discern____________
tell the difference ___distinguish_________
catch sight of _espy________
judgment, opinion (watch or study closely) _eye_________
long, fixed stare _gaze_______
brief look __glimpse_______
sneaked look __peep/peek______
examine closely _scrutinize _______
to look fixedly often with wide-open eyes _stare______
to examine by point-by-point observation or checking __scan_______

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Among the several houses she __espied________ the white mustang.
He allowed some of his friends to _peek_________ at his next painting.
His mother told him not to stare_________. That’s really impolite.
The reasons behind this sudden change are difficult to _discern__________.
She _gazed_________ intently into his eyes.
Her performance was carefully _scrutinized__________ by her employer.
You can't __distinguish_________ the detail from this distance.
I saw someone ___eyeing_____________ me from across the street.
He _scanned__________ the audience looking for his parents.
We _glimpsed__________ him through the window as his car sped past.