見え

In a sentence

• 山が遠くに見えます。

  I can see the mountain in the distance.

  Here, '見えます' is used to express the ability to visually perceive something (the mountain).

• 彼の表情から喜びが見えた。

  I could see joy on his face.

  In this case, '見えた' indicates the ability to discern or perceive an emotional state based on visual cues.

• 目が悪くなってきて、小さい文字が見えなくなった。

  My eyesight has worsened, and I can no longer see small letters.

  Here, '見えなくなった' is used to describe the inability to visually perceive clearly due to poor vision.