mirar
watch · look
Fijar los ojos en algo para verlo con atención.
Definition & meaning
Mirar primarily means to look at or to watch. It emphasizes directing your eyes or attention toward something, whether briefly or for a longer time.
It can also mean to check, to consider, or to face a particular direction, depending on the context.
Grammar & Word origin
Mirar is a regular -ar verb. It can take a direct object: Miro la televisión means “I watch television.”
It comes from the Latin mirari, meaning “to wonder at” or “admire.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- ver — “to see”; often emphasizes perceiving something rather than deliberately looking at it.
- observar — “to observe”; suggests more careful or sustained attention.
- contemplar — “to contemplate” or “gaze at”; often implies prolonged or appreciative looking.
- ignorar — “to ignore”; an approximate opposite when mirar means paying attention.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Me gusta mirar la televisión en casa.verb
I like to watch television at home.
Mis amigos miran las estrellas.verb
My friends watch the stars.
Me encanta mirar la luna por la noche.verb
I love to look at the moon at night.
Ellos miran las estrellas en el cielo.verb
They look at the stars in the sky.
Sofía mira el cielo cada mañana.verb
Sofía looks at the sky every morning.
María mira una película en casa.verb
María watches a movie at home.
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