Look, see or watch? 📕

See: your eyes notice something, without trying

I can see the mountains from my window.

Did you see that car?

Look (at): you try to see something

Look at this photo!

She looked at me and smiled.

Watch: look at something that moves or changes, for some time

I watch TV every evening.

We watched the football match.

✗ I looked a film yesterday.

✓ I watched a film yesterday.

✗ Look me!

✓ Look at me!

💡 We say see a film in the cinema, and watch a film at home. Both are correct.