How often do you take the time to look around and actually see what surrounds you? You may answer that, whenever you "look", you certainly "see". Not necessarily. To use an old, well-known image, if you have a glass with some water in front of you, you may see (=interpret) it as half full or half empty. When you look at a flower, you may miss its intrinsic beauty and only comment on its color or scent. Similarly, when you look at a person, you might "see" only their physical appearance and don't bother to detect their true nature. Just "looking" is interpreting and judging, "Seeing" is knowing and understanding.
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