lihat

In a sentence

• Saya pergi ke pantai untuk melihat matahari terbenam.

  I went to the beach to see the sunset.

  In this sentence, 'lihat' (or 'melihat' here, its active form) means 'to see' and indicates the action of observing something actively.

• Dia nampaknya suka melihat lukisan abstrak.

  He seems to enjoy looking at abstract paintings.

  Here, 'lihat' means 'to look at' and is used to express an intentional action directed at an object or a subject of interest.

• Kita harus melihat semua perspektif sebelum membuat keputusan.

  We must consider all perspectives before making a decision.

  In this context, 'lihat' is used metaphorically to mean 'to consider' or 'to take into account,' showing a figurative extension of the meaning of seeing.