to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to look around; to take a view of
to gaze out at; to look out over
to look afar; to look at something while absorbed in reverie; to look at something while absorbed in one's thoughts
wait-and-see; sitting on the fence; waiting to see which way the wind blows