We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.

We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.

—Anais Nin

To see means: To use your eyes to perceive something, to gain an understanding of something (“Ah, I see”).

 

This spoken quote is by French Novelist Anais Nin.

 

It means that everyone sees things differently.

 

Our experiences and ways of thinking change the way we see the world and the things in it.

 

You might see just a flower, but someone else might see his mother’s favourite rose.

 

The word see is pretty straight-forward:

You use it to talk about what your eyes are perceiving. You can also use the verb to describe meeting someone (I saw my friend last night), or, more rarely, escorting someone (i.e. I’ll see you out).

 

What about the difference between “look” and “see”?

·        Use ‘look’ when you have reason or purpose.

(Look closely at this tree. Do you know what kind it is?)

·        Use ‘see’ when something just comes into your field of vision. (Can you see that dog over there?)

 

See, Look,Watch