| Main Entry: | listen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hear and pay attention |
Synonyms: |
accept, admit, adopt, attend, audit, auscult, auscultate, be all ears, be attentive, catch, concentrate, eavesdrop, entertain, get, get a load of, give an audience to, give attention, give heed to, hang on words, hark, harken, hear out, hear tell, hearken, lend an ear, mind, monitor, obey, observe, overhear, pick up on, prick up ears, receive, take advice, take into consideration, take notice, take under advisement, tune in, tune in on, welcome |
| Notes: | to listen is to try to hear; to hear is simply to perceive with the ear |
Antonyms: |
speak, talk |
| Main Entry: | remark |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | notice and comment |
Synonyms: |
animadvert, behold, catch, commentate, crack*, declare, descry, espy, heed, make out, mark, mention, mouth off, note, observe, pass comment, perceive, pick up on, reflect, regard, say, see, speak, spot, state, take note, take notice, utter, wisecrack |
Antonyms: |
hold back, suppress |
| Main Entry: | see |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perceive with eyes |
Synonyms: |
be apprised of, beam, behold, catch a glimpse of, catch sight of, clock, contemplate, descry, detect, discern, distinguish, espy, examine, eye, flash, gape, gawk, gaze, get a load of, glare, glimpse, heed, identify, inspect, lay eyes on, look, look at, make out, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, pay attention to, peek, peep, peer, peg, penetrate, pierce, recognize, regard, remark, scan, scope, scrutinize, sight, spot, spy, stare, survey, take notice, view, watch, witness |
Antonyms: |
be blind |
| Main Entry: | watch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look at |
Synonyms: |
attend, case, check out, concentrate, contemplate, eagle-eye, examine, eye*, eyeball, focus, follow, gaze, get a load of, give the once over, have a look-see, inspect, keep an eye on, keep tabs on, listen, look, mark, mind, note, observe, pay attention, peer, pipe, regard, rubberneck, scan, scope, scrutinize, see, spy, stare, take in, take notice, view, wait |
Antonyms: |
ignore, overlook, pass by |