LOOK

look, looking, looking at

(noun) the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; “he went out to have a look”; “his look was fixed on her eyes”; “he gave it a good looking at”; “his camera does his looking for him”

look

(noun) physical appearance; “I don’t like the looks of this place”

expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face

(noun) the feelings expressed on a person’s face; “a sad expression”; “a look of triumph”; “an angry face”

spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell

(noun) the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; “the feel of the city excited him”; “a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting”; “it had the smell of treason”

look

(verb) have a certain outward or facial expression; “How does she look?”; “The child looks unhappy”; “She looked pale after the surgery”

count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon

(verb) have faith or confidence in; “you can count on me to help you any time”; “Look to your friends for support”; “You can bet on that!”; “Depend on your family in times of crisis”

expect, look, await, wait

(verb) look forward to the probable occurrence of; “We were expecting a visit from our relatives”; “She is looking to a promotion”; “he is waiting to be drafted”

look

(verb) convey by one’s expression; “She looked her devotion to me”

look

(verb) perceive with attention; direct one’s gaze towards; “She looked over the expanse of land”; “Look at your child!”; “Look--a deer in the backyard!”

look, appear, seem

(verb) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; “She seems to be sleeping”; “This appears to be a very difficult problem”; “This project looks fishy”; “They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time”

search, look

(verb) search or seek; “We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest”; “Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!”

look

(verb) accord in appearance with; “You don’t look your age!”

front, look, face

(verb) be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; “The house looks north”; “My backyard look onto the pond”; “The building faces the park”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Look

A surname.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Look

A surname.

Anagrams

• kolo, kool

Etymology

Verb

look (third-person singular simple present looks, present participle looking, simple past and past participle looked)

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

Synonym: Thesaurus:look

(intransitive) As an intransitive verb, often with "at".

(transitive, colloquial) As a transitive verb, often in the imperative; chiefly takes relative clause as direct object.

To appear, to seem.

(copulative) To give an appearance of being.

(intransitive, often, with "for") To search for, to try to find.

To face or present a view.

To expect or anticipate.

(transitive) To express or manifest by a look.

(transitive, often, with "to") To make sure of, to see to.

(dated, sometimes, figurative) To show oneself in looking.

(transitive, obsolete) To look at; to turn the eyes toward.

(transitive, obsolete) To seek; to search for.

(transitive, obsolete) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.

(baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.

Usage notes

Though the use of the pronunciation /luːk/ is now restricted to northern English dialects, it was formerly more widespread. For example, it is mentioned without comment in Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary.

Interjection

look

Pay attention.

Synonyms

• see, so, well, hey

Noun

look (plural looks)

The action of looking; an attempt to see.

(often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.

A facial expression.

Anagrams

• kolo, kool

Source: Wiktionary

Look, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Looked; p. pr. & vb. n. Looking.] Etym: [OE. loken, AS. locian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luogen.]

1. To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.

2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.

3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy. It would look more like vanity than gratitude. Addison. Observe how such a practice looks in another person. I. Watts.

4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front. The inner gate that looketh to north. Ezek. viii. 3. The east gate . . . which looketh eastward. Ezek. xi. 1.

5. In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; - - used to call attention. Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue. Milton.

Note: Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent sentence, but see is oftener so used. Look that ye bind them fast. Shak. Look if it be my daughter. Talfourd.

6. To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively. My toes look through the overleather. Shak.

7. To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate. Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall. Spenser. To look about, to look on all sides, or in different directions.

– To look about one, to be on the watch; to be vigilant; to be circumspect or guarded.

– To look after. (a) To attend to; to take care of; as, to look after children. (b) To expect; to be in a state of expectation. Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth. Luke xxi. 26. (c) To seek; to search. My subject does not oblige me to look after the water, or point forth the place where to it is now retreated. Woodward.

– To look at, to direct the eyes toward so that one sees, or as if to see; as, to look at a star; hence, to observe, examine, consider; as, to look at a matter without prejudice.

– To look black, to frown; to scowl; to have a threatening appearance. The bishops thereat repined, and looked black. Holinshed.

– To look down on or upon, to treat with indifference or contempt; to regard as an inferior; to despise.

– To look for. (a) To expect; as, to look for news by the arrival of a ship. "Look now for no enchanting voice." Milton. (b) To seek for; to search for; as, to look for lost money, or lost cattle.

– To look forth. (a) To look out of something, as from a window. (b) To threaten to come out. Jer. vi. 1. (Rev. Ver.).

– To look into, to inspect closely; to observe narrowly; to examine; as, to look into the works of nature; to look into one's conduct or affairs.

– To look on. (a) To regard; to esteem. Her friends would look on her the worse. Prior. (b) To consider; to view; to conceive of; to think of. I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic writer. Dryden. (c) To be a mere spectator. I'll be a candleholder, and look on. Shak.

– To look out, to be on the watch; to be careful; as, the seaman looks out for breakers.

– To look through. (a) To see through. (b) To search; to examine with the eyes.

– To look to or unto. (a) To watch; to take care of. "Look well to thy herds." Prov. xxvii. 23. (b) To resort to with expectation of receiving something; to expect to receive from; as, the creditor may look to surety for payment. "Look unto me, and be ye saved." Is. xlv. 22.

– To look up, to search for or find out by looking; as, to look up the items of an account.

– To look up to, to respect; to regard with deference.

Look, v. t.

1. To look at; to turn the eyes toward.

2. To seek; to search for. [Obs.] Looking my love, I go from place to place. Spenser.

3. To expect. [Obs.] Shak.

4. To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition. A spirit fit to start into an empire, And look the world to law. Dryden.

5. To express or manifest by a look. Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again. Byron. To look daggers. See under Dagger.

– To look in the face, to face or meet with boldness or confidence; hence, sometimes, to meet for combat.

– To look out, to seek for; as, prudent persons look out associates good reputation.

Look, n.

1. The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look. Threw many a northward look to see his father Bring up his powers; but he did long in vain. Shak.

2. Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look. "Gentle looks." Shak. Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks. Wordsworth.

3. Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look. Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks. Locke. There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of this. Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

LOOK

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