Hi

Mona khanWhat is the difference between wacthing watching and looking?

Watching takes longer. You usually watch for a longer period of time and with greater care and attention.
Watching usually involves seeing some actions. Looking applies to stationary objects.

Watch (without prepositions) : to look at sb/sth for a time, paying attention to what happends
Ex: He's watching the football match right now.
Ex; ''Would you like to play?'' ''No thanks. I'll just watch''
Look (at sb/sth): to turn your eyes in a particular direction
Ex: She was looking at nobody but you.
Ex: ''Has the mail come yet?'' ''I'll look an

Looking generally refers to objects, and watching generally refers to actions.Examples: You look at a television (set/screen) to watch a televsion show. You look through a telescope to watch a comet.You may look at a woman or man, but if you watch a woman or man, why? What is he or she doing?

I think watching a woman or a man is okay, if that woman or man is doing something like playing sports, teaching, etc...

Yes, Gigilian you are correct. I was not saying it was wrong to use "watch" refering to a person, but what you are watching is the action. Otherwise, you "look" at an object.

Watching a teacher = Looking at her + Watching her teaching ?