Mirad

Mirad is the second-person plural imperative form of the Spanish verb mirar, meaning "look" or "watch." It is used when addressing a group of people (vosotros) and is common in Spain and in contexts that employ the vosotros form. In most of Latin America, speakers use the ustedes form (miren) for both formal and informal addressing, and the vosotros form is typically not used in everyday speech.

In terms of usage, mirad serves as an affirmative command directed at multiple listeners. It can appear in directions, instructions, or descriptive prompts. The negative counterpart is no miréis. Other imperative forms of mirar include mira (tú), mire (usted), miremos (nosotros), and miren (ustedes), reflecting the person and number being addressed.

Pronunciation generally places the stress on the second syllable, yielding mi-RAD, with a voiced dental stop in many dialects. In northern Spain, the final -d can be realized as a fricative [ð], while in many Latin American varieties it may be pronounced closer to [d]. Spelling remains mirad in all standard forms.

Examples:

- Mirad el cuadro con cuidado. (Look at the painting carefully.)

- Mirad, por favor, y decidnos qué opináis. (Look, please, and tell us what you think.)

Mirad thus functions as a core example of the Spanish vosotros imperative, illustrating how verb forms change with person and number to direct action toward a group.