Do you know the names of the 5 senses in English? Today, you’ll learn lots of vocabulary connected to the 5 senses of the human body. My sense is you’ll really find this week’s episode useful.

Many thanks again to Carmen for her suggestion of the 5 senses.

The Five Senses
Sight
Sound
Touch
Taste
Smell

Sight
What’s the difference between look, see and watch?
Look at that lovely scenery
I can see you
I’m watching TV
Visual. vision
Notice: To become aware of something or pay attention to it, often without actively searching for it.
Peek: To look at something secretly or quickly, often because you’re not supposed to be looking.
Peep: A brief or furtive look, often with difficulty or from a hidden position. A peeping Tom someone who looks when they shouldn’t.
Peer: To look at something/someone with concentration and/or difficulty
Stare: To look at something or someone for a prolonged period, usually in a fixed way
Glare: To look at someone or something with an intense, often angry or disapproving expression.
Wink: To intentionally close and open one eye quickly while someone is looking at you
Blink: To unintentionally close and open one or both eyes quickly
Glance: To intentionally look at something quickly or briefly, usually without focusing on it.
Gaze: To look steadily and intently at something, often with admiration or wonder.
Glimpse: To unintentionally see something briefly and not completely.
Squint: To look with your eyes partially closed
Gawk: To stare openly and stupidly, often in a way that seems rude or foolish.
to cop an eyeful/load: To get a good look at something, often something surprising, impressive, or even inappropriate
to have a butcher’s: British slang meaning “to have a look.” It comes from Cockney rhyming slang, where “butcher’s hook” rhymes with “look,” and over time, it was shortened to just “butcher’s.

Expressions
In the blink of an eye: to happen really quickly
To see eye to eye (with someone): to agree with them
To turn a blind eye to something: to deliberately ignore something, especially something wrong or improper
to catch someone’s eye: to attract someone’s attention
to catch sight or something: to see or notice something
to keep an eye on something or someone: to pay attention to something or someone
a sight for sore eyes: someone or something that is very pleasant to see, especially after a long time or after experiencing something unpleasant
(to be) in the public eye: being well known or frequently seen by the public, often due to media attention. It’s usually used for celebrities, politicians, or public figures.
Out of sight, out of mind: when something or someone is not visible or present, it is easily forgotten.

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