Blick

Meaning

1. (masculine,strong) glance, look
2. (masculine,strong) view

Concepts

look

glance

view

glimpse

vista

outlook

prospect

gaze

bird’s-eye view

complete view

one’s eyes

expression of the eyes

eyes

scene

signal

revision

vision

peek

peep

gander

sight

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

[blɪk]

Etymology

From Middle High German blic, from Old High German blik, from Proto-Germanic *blikaz, *blikkaz (“shine, appearance, look; metal”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyg-, from *bʰel- (“to shine”).
Cognate with Dutch blik (“look, glance”), Danish blik (“look, glance; tin”), Icelandic blik (“gleam, shine”), Old English blice (“an exposure, manifestation”). More at blick.

Sentences

Die klugen Jungfrauen richten ihren Blick auf die Kirche .

The wise virgins turn their gaze to the church.

Ich muss mal wieder zum Frisör , bekundete Lars selbstkritisch nach einem Blick in den Spiegel .

I have to go to the hairdresser again, Lars self-critically stated after looking in the mirror.