No. 288 in Korean
보였다
"보였다" means "was seen" or "became visible."
In a sentence
그의 얼굴이 창밖에서 보였다.
His face was visible through the window.
In this sentence, '보였다' is used to mean 'was visible,' indicating that the subject (his face) could be seen.
그녀의 안경이 어두운 방에서 희미하게 보였다.
Her glasses were faintly visible in the dark room.
Here, '보였다' conveys that something (her glasses) could be seen faintly, emphasizing the condition of visibility.
그림에서 아주 작은 디테일까지도 보였다.
Even the very small details could be seen in the painting.
In this usage, '보였다' suggests that details could be observed in the painting, focusing on the perception of details.
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