SEE 'See' means to notice or become aware of someone or something by using your eyes. We happen to notice something. Maybe a person has come in to the room and we ‘see’ that person. We notice something but not necessary focusing. So maybe we see it. Our eyes catch it, but we don’t focus on that thing. That is when ‘see’ is used. Examples: - I see a cat in the window. - I see a man walking down the street. LOOK 'Look' implies moving eyes to something. It means to direct your eyes in a particular direction. There is no expectation that the item or object we are looking at is going to change. There is no expectation that some change is going to happen. When we use ‘look’ and an object follows the verb we use ‘at’. Examples: - Look at that. - Look at her. WATCH - 'Watch' means to look at someone or something for an amount of time and pay attention to what is happening. We use it we want to focus our attention on something. So focusing your attention can be on something happening in front of you, like a performance. It can be movie, TV, but the nuance with ‘watch’ is you are watching something that is changing or moving. Something is going to happen. There’s an expectation of change or movement, evolution in some way. So ‘watch’ is used in those cases. Examples: - I’m going outside for a minute. Would you please watch my bag? - They watched the Olympics on TV. For movies, TV, concerts, sports, etc, use only 'watch' or 'see'. If it’s something OUTSIDE THE HOUSE, something outside your home, your apartment, use the verb SEE. - See a movie - See a baseball game If you are AT HOME doing something like watching a movie, for example, use the verb WATCH. - Watching a movie - Watch a DVD - Watch the awards show DISCLAIMER: I'm not a native English Speaker I hope this helps.

Watch is passive. You watch the football, you watch what people are doing. You are also following the action - you are watching the football game, you are not only seeing it, but you are paying attention/observing. See is similar, it means that your eyes notice it, they see the events. But it does not mean that you are paying a lot of attention, or following the action. I saw my friend on the street yesterday; I saw the news (but did not pay a lot of attention); I see that the manager is in his office - an observation/a remark/comment. To look is to search by sight - I am looking for the correct tool, I look for work/employment; we are looking for the answers. It has the idea of wanting to find something.