to see/to look at → to have opinion 40 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Adyghe
lexeme еплъын
meaning 1 to see/to look at

сыхьатым еплъын


to look at the watch
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion

ащ ыIорэр тэрэзэу сэ сеплъы


I think he is telling the truth
reference Txarkaxo 1991: 79
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme ayyä
meaning 1 to see, look, look at, to look out zor bəye tämällätku gən mənəm alayyähum 'I turned round and watched but saw nothing'
direction →
meaning 2 to regard, consider, view, to treat (s.th. as...) əndä nəgus əyyäw 'consider him as a king'; ṭəyyaḳewən bäne mängäd alayyäwəm 'he did not regard this question in the same way as I did'
reference
comment (K 1282).
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme θεωρέω
meaning 1 to look
direction →
meaning 2 to contemplate, consider; to to judge of one thing by another θεωρέω τὴν ἔννοιαν ἐκ τῶν ἔργων
to judge about the thoughts basing on the actions
reference LSJ
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ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Bulgarian
lexeme виждам
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion
reference RNBE
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme raʔā´
meaning 1 to see raʔaytu-hu ḳāʔim-an 'I saw him standing'
direction →
meaning 2 to consider, to think, judge, hold smb. be smb. raʔaytu zayd-an ʕālim-an 'I knew/thought Zeyd to be learned'
reference
comment (Lane 998).
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme gledati
meaning 1 to see/to look at gledati živo
to look with interest
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion drukčije gledam na to
I have a different opinion about it
reference HJP
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Danish
lexeme betragte
meaning 1 to look attentively at
direction →
meaning 2 to consider as
reference DDO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme see
meaning 1 to see
direction →
meaning 2 to consider, regard as America is seen as the land of opportunity
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme regarder
meaning 1 to look regarder le paysage
to look at the landscape
direction —
meaning 2 to consider, regard as Au risque d'être regardé comme un esprit rétrograde
Risking to seem a conservative
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme voir
meaning 1 to see Sans lunettes, il ne peut rien voir.
He cannot see anything without his glasses.
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion je vois cela autrement que vous
My opinion about this matter is different from yours
reference Larousse online
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Semantic evolution
language French
lexeme considérer
meaning 1 to stare, to gaze loin de chercher l'occassion de regarder les gens à la dérobée [il] les considérait le plus souvent bien en face
Instead of taking a moment to observe these people secretly, he most often observed them being right in front of their eyes
meaning 2 to consider considérer qn. comme...
to regard smn (as smn)
reference
comment Borrowed in Engl., "consider" has both meanings.
ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Georgian
lexeme 1 čan-
lexeme 2 čn-
meaning 1 to appear, to be seen
direction —
meaning 2 to think
reference
comment "In New Georigian different types of vocalization are related to the semantic differentiation of stems" [Климов 1964: 218-219]
ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Gugu-yimidjir
lexeme nhamaa
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction —
meaning 2 to think
reference Evans, Wilkins 2000: 551
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme néz
meaning 1 to look hosszasan nézni valakit
to look at someone for a long time
direction —
meaning 2 to regard as jó embernek nézem
I consider him a good person
reference Гальди 1974: 564
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ACCEPTED Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme lát
meaning 1 to see semmit sem lehet látni
it is impossible to see anything
direction —
meaning 2 to regard as jónak látni
to consider to be good
reference Гальди 1974: 443-444
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Icelandic
lexeme líta
meaning 1 to look at hún lítur í spegilinn
she looks in the mirror
direction →
meaning 2 to consider as ég lít svo á að verkefninu sé lokið; líta stórt á sig
I consider the work to be done; to have a high opinion of oneself
reference ISLEX
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 17
type Semantic evolution
language Irish Gaelic
lexeme feic
meaning 1 to see/to look at rud a fheiceail
to see sth.
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion ni fheictear dom go bhfuil an firinne aige
he doesn't seem to me to be staiting the truth
reference Ó Dónaill 1977: 529
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 18
type Derivation
language Khoekhoe
lexeme 1 mû
lexeme 2 mûǂgāǀgau
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 opinion, view, attitude
reference Haacke Khoekhoe 2002: 93
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 19
type Derivation
language Khoekhoe
lexeme 1 kō
lexeme 2 kōsen
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to contemplate
reference Haacke Khoekhoe 2002: 65
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 20
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme видзӧдлас
meaning 1 look (n.)

мелі видзӧдлас


affectionate look
direction →
meaning 2 opinion

висьтавны ассьыд видзӧдлас


express your opinion
reference Beznosikova et al. 2000
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 21
type Polysemy
language Meadow Mari
lexeme ужаш
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion Марий-влак Савлим ончылъеҥлан ужыт улмаш. «Ончыко»
The men considered Savli to be an advanced man
reference Marij jylme muter
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 22
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme uʒe-
meaning 1 to see
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 23
type Polysemy
language Norwegian
lexeme betrakte
meaning 1 to to look at han betraktet henne oppmerksomt
he considered her attentively
direction →
meaning 2 to consider as vi betrakter saken som avgjort
we consider this matter to be settled
reference BO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 24
type Borrowing
language 1 Old French
language 2 English
lexeme 1 regarder
lexeme 2 regard
meaning 1 to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to consider
reference <personally collected data>
comment

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=regard
ACCEPTED Realization 25
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme privi
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion
reference MDA2
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 26
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme рассматривать
meaning 1 to discern, to contemplate
direction →
meaning 2 to regard, to consider Я рассматриваю эту работу как первый этап
I regard this work as the first stage
reference MAS: III, 664
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 27
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme видеть (videt')
meaning 1 to see Я своими глазами видела, как он тебя поцеловал.
I saw him kiss you with my own eyes.
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion Я не вижу в этом ничего дурного.
I do not see anything bad about that.
reference
comment In Russian also possibly another type of opinion, supposition.
ACCEPTED Realization 28
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme видеть
meaning 1 to see я вижу дерево
I you a tree
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion я не вижу в этом ничего дурного
I don't see anything wrong with that
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 29
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme смотреть
meaning 1 to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to consider

Смотрите на меня теперь как на вашего отца (Достоевский)


Consider me your father now
reference MAS: II, 158
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 30
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme видеть
meaning 1 to see
direction →
meaning 2 to consider

Я видел в нем друга
reference <personally collected data>
comment

Активный словарь русского языка, 2014. 2, 117
ACCEPTED Realization 31
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme гледати (gledati)
meaning 1 to see/to look at гледати некоме у очи
to look someone in the eye
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion гледати реално на догађаје
to have a realistic opinion about the events
reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 199
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 32
type Polysemy
language Somali
lexeme jeedid
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to mean
reference Alejnikov 2012: 175
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 33
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme ver
meaning 1
meaning 2 es su manera de ver las cosas
This is his way of seeing things
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 785
ACCEPTED Realization 34
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme ona
meaning 1 to see, to notice
direction —
meaning 2 to think ona kama
to take smn, smth for smn, smth; to consider smn, smth for smn, smth
reference
comment Polikanov
ACCEPTED Realization 35
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme betrakta
meaning 1 to look attentively at han betraktade henne uppmärksamt
he considered her attentively
direction →
meaning 2 to consider as vi betraktar problemet som löst
we consider this problem to be solved
reference SAO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 36
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme betrakta
meaning 1 to look attentively at han betraktade henne uppmärksamt
he considered her attentively
direction →
meaning 2 to consider as vi betraktar problemet som löst
we consider this problem to be solved
reference SAO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 37
type Polysemy
language Tagalog
lexeme matá
meaning 1 looking
direction →
meaning 2 thinking
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 38
type Polysemy
language Tatar
lexeme күрү
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion
reference Asylgaraev, Ganiev et al. (eds.) 2007: 1, 683
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 39
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme gör-
meaning 1 to see/to look at bunu gördün mü?
Have you seen it?
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion 1) düsman görmek
2) siz nasıl görü­yorsunuz, Ahmet evlenir mi Ayşe’yle? 
1) to consider someone as an enemy
2) do you think that Ahmet will marry Ayşe?
reference Baskakov 1977: 349
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 40
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme көр
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction →
meaning 2 to have opinion
reference SakhaTyla.Ru
comment

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