смотреть

Etymology
. Compare.

Verb

 * 1) to look, to gaze
 * 2) to see, to watch
 * 3) to view, to review
 * 4) to examine, to inspect
 * 5) to mind

Usage notes

 * In contrast with, смотреть is used for when you are actively watching something, usually a performance or film. When you immediately see something, like a friend on the sidewalk, видеть is used.
 * The form смотря has been largely grammaticalized and is rarely used as an adverbial participle. The syncretic form глядя is generally used instead.