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ἀθρέω

athreo

gaze at, observe

Appears 24 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀθρέω (not ἁθρέω, Hdn.Gr.2.83) : aor. opt. ἀθρήσειε, inf. ἀθρῆσαι, Il. 12.391, S. OT 1305 (lyr.): aor. Med. ἀθρήσασθαι Timo 5.5:—A. gaze at, observe, ἵνα μή τις Ἀχαιῶν βλήμενον ἀθρήσειε Il. l.c., cf. 14.334; οὐδέ πῃ ἀθρῆσαι δυνάμην (sc. Σκύλλην) Od. 12.232, cf. 19.478, E. Hec. 679, El. 827; [οἱ μεθύοντες] ἀθρεῖν τὰ πόρρω οὐ δύνανται Arist. Pr. 872a19. b. inspect, ἱερά IG 12(1).694 (Rhodes). 2. abs. or with a Prep., look earnestly, gaze, ὅτʼ ἐς πεδίον τὸ Τρωϊκὸν ἀθρήσειε Il. 10.11; ἄθρει observe, watch, A. Fr. 226; δεῦρʼ ἄθρησον look hither, E. Hipp. 300; λεύσσετʼ, ἀθρήσατε Id. Andr. 1228; οὐ γὰρ ἴδοις ἂν ἀθρῶν by observing, S. OC 252; ἄθρει πᾶς κύκλῳ σκοπῶν Ar. Av. 1196. II. later, of the mind, look upon, observe, θέλων ἄθρησον view kindly, Pi. P. 2.70; πολλὰ πυθέσθαι, πολλὰ δʼ ἀθρῆσαι S. OT 1305, cf. OC 1032; ἄθρησον αὐτό E. Ba. 1281; ἐς τοῦδʼ ἀθρήσας θάνατον ἡγείσθω θεούς ib.1326, etc.:—foll. by interrog. or rel. clause, καὶ ταῦτʼ ἄθρησον, εἰ.. consider this also, whether. . , S. Ant. 1077, cf. 1216: imper. freq. in Pl., as τόδε τοίνυν ἄθρει, πότερον. . R. 394e; ἄθρει μὴ οὐ.. Grg. 495b; ἄθρει ὅτι. . R. 583b; also ἀθρῶ Prm. 144d, ἀθρῶν Ti. 91e. 2. abs., ἄθρησον consider, E. IA 1415. III. perceive, ἢ δοῦπον νέον οὔασιν ἠέ τινʼ αὐγὴν ἀ. Nic. Th. 165.
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