schauen
Translation
to look, to watch, to see
Examples
Er schaut aus dem Fenster.
He is looking out of the window.
Schaut mal, ein Regenbogen!
Look, a rainbow!
Grammar Patterns
((auf+4)) to look at sth. He is looking at the clock.
((aus+3)) to look out of sth. She is looking out of the window.
((in+4)) to look into sth. He is looking into the mirror.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sehen (to see), gucken (to look, colloquial), blicken (to glance)
Etymology
From Old High German 'scouwōn' (to look, behold). It is related to the English word 'show'.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'shout'. Imagine you 'shout' to make someone 'look' at you.