This is the 11763rd most frequent Korean word.
내려다보는
"Looking down" or "gazing down."
In this context, '내려다보는' shows the perspective of the cat looking down from the tree.
그 고양이는 나무에서 내려다보는 자세로 저를 관찰하고 있었다.
The cat was observing me from a perched position in the tree.
Here, '내려다보는' describes the act of viewing from an elevated position down to the city below.
그녀는 건물의 옥상에서 도시를 내려다보는 경치를 사진으로 찍었다.
She photographed the view of the city as she looked down from the building’s rooftop.
Here, '내려다보며' describes the action of looking down from a high place to lower ground.