Verb

schaute (schauen)

Translation

looked, watched, saw, gazed

Er schaute aus dem Fenster.

He looked out of the window.

Sie schaute lange in den Spiegel.

She looked in the mirror for a long time.

Ich schaute gestern einen Film.

I watched a film yesterday.

((auf+4)) to look at sth. He looked at the clock.

((nach+3)) to look for/after sb./sth. She looked after the children.

((aus+3)) to look out of sth. He looked out of the window.

Synonyms: sehen (to see), gucken (to look, colloquial), blicken (to glance)

From Old High German 'scouwōn', related to the English word 'show'. You 'show' your eyes something to look at.

Think of going to a 'show' which you 'schauen' (watch). 'Schaute' is the simple past tense.