look into the distance; scan the horizon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to look far into the distance; to gaze out as far as the eye can see
literaryA literary term used to describe looking into the far distance, often to take in a panoramic or expansive view.
Dēng登
shàng上
shān山
dǐng顶
，
jí极
mù目
yuǎn远
tiào眺
，
zhuàng壮
lì丽
shān山
hé河
jìn尽
shōu收
yǎn眼
dǐ底
。
Upon reaching the mountain peak, I looked out into the distance, taking in the magnificent landscape.
Tā他
jí极
mù目
wàng望
qù去
，
zhǐ只
jiàn见
bì碧
hǎi海
lán蓝
tiān天
，
bù不
jiàn见
fān帆
yǐng影
。
He gazed out, seeing only the blue sea and sky, with no sail in sight.
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Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
jí极
mù目
yuán原
yě野
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
chuàng创
zuò作
líng灵
gǎn感
。
Poets often look out across the plains, searching for creative inspiration.