mirar

/miˈɾaɾ/ · A1 · verb

to look at

👀🪞 mirar shares a root with mirror: a mirror is the thing you look at

From Latin mirari, to wonder at or gaze. The same root gave English mirror, admire and miracle. So mirar is the plain act behind all three: turning your eyes toward something and keeping them there.

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