between 'looking' and 'seeing'

HELLO

'Maybe you were looking at but you weren't really seeing.'
Sam Montgomery - A Cinderella Story (2004)

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have you ever heard that quote ?
no ? okay.
just read my short passage, er-i know it's nonsense, but i just want to write it.

about the difference between 'looking' and 'seeing'.
at a glance, it have same meaning.
but, sure, it's not.

look at, looking at = to use the eyes to see.
see, seeing = to perceive with the eyes.
(taken from American Heritage Dictionary)

that's mean,
'seeing' means 'looking', but 'looking at' doesn't mean 'seeing'.
for me, seeing have deeper meaning.
so, what's the matter ?

last night i was called by someone and he protested why i look like purposely didn't want to look at him.
i said,

" really ? sorry, i didn't mean anything. "

" i saw you ever looked at me clearly, but you avoid it. "

" i avoid you ? "

" yes. "


...when ?

i know i have a bad sight, but is it that bad ?
then i remembered that quote :
'Maybe you were looking at but you weren't really seeing.'
as i thought, i almost looking someone around just for a glance,and i think that's doesn't matter, but i get wrong.
i want to fixed it, means 'i try to see, not just look at. '

looking at someone is good, but it's better if you really seeing it.

do you got it ?

p.s. inspired by 'On A Day Just Like This' by Pee Wee Gaskins