English–German

“look toward” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈblɪkən/

Example

Die Kinder blickten sofort zum Spielplatz.

The children immediately looked over at the playground.

Illustration for blicken (look toward)

How to say “look toward” in German

“Look toward” in German is blicken.

Eyes turn toward a visible target, either for a brief glance or for directed attention.

Full entry for blicken: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with blicken

Sie blickte auf das Handy.

She looked at her phone.

Tips for using blicken

  • For a target, blicken commonly takes auf with the accusative, as in auf den Spielplatz blicken.

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