覽

A deliberate act of seeing: to survey, inspect, peruse, or take in a broad view. The glyph implies intentionality and breadth, such as scanning a horizon, reviewing a document, or inspecting a territory.

Primarily transitive. It typically requires an object; where no explicit object is present, it likely refers to the general act of surveying or observation.

In contrast with other verbs of perception:

• 覽 focuses on scope, layout, or comprehensive inspection (surveying/perusing).
• 視 focuses on the physical direction of sight or the gaze itself.
• 觀 implies contemplation, deep study, or seeing through a philosophical lens.

Simplified variant: 览 (U+89C8).

A compound of 監 (to oversee/supervise) and 見 (to see), reinforcing the sense of intentional inspection.

Do not confuse 覽 with 視; while they may be semantic equivalents in certain contexts, 視 is a distinct character and not an orthographic variant or shorthand for 覽.