No. 1,937 in German
blicken
To look or glance.
In a sentence
Ich blicke aus dem Fenster, um die Aussicht zu genießen.
I look out the window to enjoy the view.
The verb 'blicken' refers to the action of looking or gazing.
Er blickte traurig auf den Boden, nachdenklich über die Ereignisse.
He looked sadly at the ground, thoughtful about the events.
Here, 'blicken' expresses a thoughtful or directed gaze.
Sie blickt optimistisch in die Zukunft trotz der aktuellen Herausforderungen.
She gazes optimistically into the future despite the current challenges.
In this sentence, 'blicken' conveys the act of mentally envisioning or contemplating the future.
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