The Senses

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The five basic senses

  • sight
  • hearing
  • taste
  • touch
  • smell

See, look(at) and watch

See is the ability to use your eyes.

look at often means to look carefully/ pay attention to something that is not moving.

watch often means to pay attention to something that is moving.

Hear and listen(to)

Hear means able to hear; listen(to) means to pay attention to things you hear.

Touch

Don’t touch those wires - they’re dangerous.

You have to press that button to start the machine.

I don’t feel safe up here. Could you hold my hand?