This is the 888th most frequent Turkish word.
görüyor
"Sees" or "is seeing."
The word "görüyor" is used in a present continuous sense to indicate that Ahmet is currently perceiving the ship with his eyes.
Ahmet, uzaklardan gelen gemiyi görüyor.
Ahmet sees the ship coming from afar.
The word "görüyor" is used to describe cognitive perception, where the individual discerns the content of the image.
O, bu resimde ne olduğunu görüyor.
He/she understands what is depicted in this picture.
Here, "görüyor" conveys a dream-like visual perception, indicating an experience within a dream rather than literal sight.