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4 gru 2010 · Technically, one watches a film (movie). One can also see a film - this is acceptable in colloquial speech, but stems from a misuse I would posit. It also has the connotation that you're going somewhere to watch it (e.g. the cinema).
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Witness. verb: to have knowledge of (a development) from...
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While scene and seen are phonetically identical, their meanings diverge significantly. Scene paints a picture of a location or segment of narrative, possessing the tangibility of setting or incident. Conversely, seen is tied to the act of perception, an experience designated to the past.
We use see, not watch, when we talk about being at sports matches or public performances, such as films, theatre and dramas. However, we watch the television: We saw a wonderful new film last night.
14 lip 2009 · To see means "to perceive with the eyes" - this is more likely to be used in casual conversation. To watch means to observe; to pay attention to. It is more likely to be used when the speaker is going to comment further on the movie/film.
If I say “Let’s see a movie tonight” – it implies we’ll go to the movie theater. If I say “Let’s watch a movie tonight” – it means we’ll watch a movie at home. However, when asking “Have you seen (a certain movie)?” – we always ask “have you seen?” and not “have you watched?”
It means to have perceived or witnessed something with your eyes. I’ve seen that movie before. It could be used interchangeably with the past tense verb “saw” in some cases, but you’d nix the inclusion of a helping verb like “have.”
17 sie 2017 · Seeing a movie in IMAX is a very different experience from seeing it on an iPad. Watching a movie refers to what the audience is doing as they become immersed in the film and the story it tells. You can be interrupted while watching a movie.
