olhado

Olhado is the masculine singular past participle of the verb olhar in Portuguese, and it functions as an adjective or in compound tenses to indicate that someone or something has been looked at, observed, or examined. The feminine form is olhada, and the plural forms are olhados (masc.) and olhadas (fem.).

In usage, olhado appears in perfect tenses with the auxiliary ter or haver, as in ele tem olhado o relatório (he has looked at the report) or ela havia olhado pela janela (she had looked out the window). It can also occur in the passive voice with ser, where the object of olhar is understood: o relatório foi olhado pelo gerente (the report was looked at by the manager).

As an adjective, olhado can describe something that has been examined or considered, often conveying a sense of inspection or scrutiny. The forms must agree with the noun they modify: um documento olhado pelo auditor, várias páginas olhadas pela equipe, etc.

Etymology traces olhado to the verb olhar, whose development is linked to the root associated with the eye, olho. The related noun olho (eye) and the verb olhar are common in many expressions concerned with seeing, watching, or inspecting.

Olhado is a standard grammatical form in Portuguese and should not be confused with related terms such as olhar (to look) or olho (eye). It is primarily used in formal or written contexts to convey that an act of looking has occurred.