This is the 5049th most frequent German word.
ansehen
"Ansehen" means "to look at" or "to view."
In this context, 'ansehen' means 'to watch' or 'to view', referring to the act of watching a movie.
Ich möchte mir diesen Film ansehen.
I would like to watch this movie.
Here, 'ansehen' is used figuratively to mean 'to observe or deduce', referring to noticing someone's emotional state.
Man kann an seinen Augen sehen, dass er traurig ist.
You can see that he is sad from his eyes.
In this usage, 'ansehen' means 'to look at' or 'to examine', specifically viewing something like art in a museum.