how do you use mirar in a spanish sentence
example in a sentence for mirar.
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This gets us into the mirar/ver discussion, which coincidentally came up in my Spanish class today.
Here's a summary of the teacher's explanation:
Mirar: to look, to watch. Is a physical action, but it does not involve the action of the brain or the connection of the eyes to the brain.
The blind person looked, but he could not see. El ciego miró, pero él no puede ver.
You use "mirar" for looking at "la cuadro" (painting) or at "la foto," same as English.
Ver: to see. This is the action that engages the brain and the connection of the eyes to the brain.
You use "ver" for "peliculas" (movies) and "television."
That would make it like English for movies (I saw that movie), but not for television because we say, "I watched TV."
Okay, we are just going to have to memorize some of this.
This one is consistent with English, though...
"Mira, la chica!" "No veo."
Look, the girl! I don't see.
Estoy mirando en tu.
Good topic. I never saw the Look/See distinction as being a brain connection or not...
Look -- the act of directing your visual attention to something you want to see. This is frequently used as a command. ¡Miralo!
See -- the act of perceiving the visual information (yes, all the way to the brain)
Watch -- the combination of Looking, and seeing what you look at. Is there a Spanish equivalent for this one?
Can you see my points? Some people can see things without looking. Some people look at things and don't see them. 
¡Miras que está pasando allí! Look what is happening over there.
Me gusta mirar la television. i like to watch tv.
Puedo mirarlo? ====> Can I see it?
