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verb
- 1. direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction: "people were looking at him" Similar Opposite
- 2. think of or regard in a specified way: "I look at tennis differently from some coaches"
noun
- 1. an act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something: "let me get a closer look" Similar
- 2. the appearance of someone or something, especially as expressing a particular quality: "the bedraggled look of the village" Similar
exclamation
- 1. used to call attention to what one is going to say: "‘Look, this is ridiculous.’"
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verb. uk / lʊk / us / lʊk / look verb (SEE) Add to word list. A1 [ I ] to direct your eyes in order to see: Look! There's grandma. They looked at the picture and laughed. Look at all these toys on the floor. She looked up from her book and smiled at me. I looked out (of) the window. Look over there - there's a rainbow!
1. : to make sure or take care (that something is done) censor to look that no man lived idly Edward Gee. 2. : to ascertain by the use of one's eyes. look what I brought you. 3. a. : to exercise the power of vision upon : examine. b. archaic : to search for. 4. a. : expect, anticipate. we look to have a good year. b.
noun. the act of looking: a look of inquiry. a visual search or examination. Synonyms: glance, gaze. the way in which a person or thing appears to the eye or to the mind; aspect: He has the look of an honest man.
If you look at someone in a particular way, you look at them with your expression showing what you are feeling or thinking. She looked at him earnestly. 'You don't mind?'
Definition of look verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. a. The act or instance of looking: I took just one look and I was sure. b. A gaze or glance expressive of something: gave her a mournful look.
LOOK definition: 1. to turn your eyes in the direction of something or someone so that you can see them: 2. to try…. Learn more.
When you look at something, you see it. Look can also describe how something appears, like when your dog looks sad, or something likely to happen, like a gray day that looks like rain. As a noun, look describes someone's style of dress, like your brother, whose rock star look gets lots of compliments — except from Grandpa.
Look Definition. To employ one's sight, especially in a given direction or on a given object. Looking out the window; looked at the floor. To make use of the sense of sight; see. To search. We looked all afternoon but could not find it. To express by one's looks, or appearance. To look one's disgust.
noun. 1 an act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something: let me get a closer look. More example sentences. 1.1 an expression of a feeling or thought by looking: the orderly gave me a funny look.
look meaning, definition, what is look: to turn your eyes towards something, so ...: Learn more.
to appear to the mind; seem: [ ~ + adjective] Things are looking pretty grim. [ ~ + noun] He looked a perfect fool. See look like below. to direct attention or consideration:[ ~ + at] Let's look at the facts. to face or give a view:[ not: be + ~-ing* no object] The room looks on the garden.
LOOK meaning: 1 : to direct your eyes in a particular direction often + at; 2 : to seem to be something especially because of appearance often used in the phrases {phrase}look as if{/phrase}, {phrase}look as though{/phrase}, and {phrase}look like{/phrase}
Definitions of 'look' using your eyes or your mind. 1. If you look in a particular direction, you direct your eyes in that direction, especially so that you can see what is there or see what something is like. [...] 2. If you look at a book, newspaper, or magazine, you read it fairly quickly or read part of it. [...] 3.
Definition of look noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of look verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun Appearance or aspect. noun Physical appearance, especially when pleasing. noun A distinctive, unified manner of dress or fashion. idiom ( look a gift horse in the mouth) To be critical or suspicious of something one has received without expense. idiom ( alive/sharp) To act or respond quickly.
Synonyms for LOOK: seem, feel, sound, appear, make, act, come across (as), pretend; Antonyms of LOOK: suppress, restrict, restrain, stifle, censor, ugliness, plainness, homeliness
to consider something in a particular way: If I'd had children I might have looked at things differently. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (READ) B2. to read something in order to check it or form an opinion about it: Can you look at my essay sometime? More examples.
If you look at someone in a particular way, you look at them with your expression showing what you are feeling or thinking.
Definition of look noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning of look on in English. look on. phrasal verb with look verb uk / lʊk / us / lʊk / Add to word list. to watch something happen but not become involved in it: A large crowd looked on as the band played. See also. onlooker. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Using the eyes. accommodate. accommodation.
1. phrasal verb. If you look to someone or something for a particular thing that you want, you expect or hope that they will provide it. We look to others for support, for example in online groups. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb. If you look to something that will happen in the future, you think about it.
