Look at the following sentence: By that time he had his spectacles on and looked at her over them... Here, look means lay one’s eye on or to direct one’s gaze in a specified direction. Use appropriate words from the synonyms given below in the following sentences. glance, gaze, stare, peep, watch, see, observe (a) Ginny___________________at her watch. (take a brief or hurried look) (b) The door was ajar and she couldn’t resist ________________________in. (look quickly and furtively at something) (c) Lucy____________________him playing. (look at or observe attentively over a period of time) (d) He could only________________________her in astonishment. (look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise or thought) (e) She______________________ that all the seats were already occupied. (notice or perceive something) (f) In the distance, she could____________________ the blue horizon. (perceive with the eyes) (g) He__________________________at her in amazement. (look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one’s eyes wide open)
Answers
Using appropriate synonyms to complete the following sentences :
(a) Ginny glanced at her watch.
(b) The door was ajar and she couldn’t resist peeping in.
(c) Lucy watched him playing.
(d) He could only gaze at her in astonishment.
(e) She observed that all the seats were already occupied.
(f) In the distance, she could see the blue horizon.
(g) He stared at her in amazement.
Explanation:
(a) Ginny glanced at her watch. (take a brief or hurried look).
(b) The door was ajar and she couldn’t resist peeping in. (look quickly and furtively at something).
(c) Lucy observed him playing. (look at or observe attentively over a period of time).
(d) He could only watch her in astonishment. (look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise or thought).
(e) She saw that all the seats were already occupied. (notice or perceive something) .
(f) In the distance, she could gaze the blue horizon. (perceive with the eyes) (g) He stared at her in amazement. (look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one’s eyes wide open) .