kijkend

kijkend

"Looking"

Here, 'kijkend' is used as a present participle to describe the action of looking, indicating the manner in which the dog is sitting.

De hond zat rustig kijkend naar de vogels in de tuin.

The dog sat calmly looking at the birds in the garden.

In this sentence, 'kijkend' serves as a descriptive participle to convey simultaneous actions — walking while looking.

Hij liep door de straat, kijkend naar de oude huizen.

He walked down the street, looking at the old houses.

Here, 'kijkend' functions as a descriptive element, emphasizing the ongoing action of looking coupled with another action (thinking).

Ik zag haar bij het raam staan, nadenkend en kijkend naar buiten.

I saw her standing by the window, thinking and looking outside.