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   look

   /lʊk/

   verb

   • 1. direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction: "people were looking at him" Similar glancegazestaregapepeerfix one's gazefocuspeeppeektake a lookwatchexaminestudyinspectscanscrutinizesurveycheckcontemplateconsiderseeobserveviewregardpay attention totake note ofmarkcheck outglimpsespotspylay one's eyes oncatch sight ofeyetake inogleinformal:take a gandergive someone/something a/the once-overhave a squintget a load ofrubberneckreccetake a dekkotake a butcher'stake a shufticlockgawpeyeballarchaic:beholdespydescryOpposite ignore
   • ▪ (of a building or room) have an outlook in a specified direction: "the room looks out over Mylor Harbour" Similar command a viewfaceoverlookfront
   • ▪ ascertain with a quick glance: "people finishing work don't look where they're going"
   • ▪ attempt to find someone or something: "I can't find them—I've looked everywhere"
   • ▪ express (something) by one's gaze: dated "Poirot looked a question"
   • 2. think of or regard in a specified way: "I look at tennis differently from some coaches"
   • ▪ examine (a matter) and consider what action to take: "a committee is looking at the financing of the BBC"
   • 3. have the appearance or give the impression of being: "her father looked unhappy" Similar seemseem to beappearappear to behave the appearance/air of beinggive the impression of beinggive every appearance/indication of beinglook to bepresent as beingstrike someone as being
   • ▪ show a likelihood of: informal "Leeds didn't look like scoring from any of their corners"
   • ▪ appear one's normal, healthy self: "he just didn't look himself at all"
   • 4. rely on (someone) to do or provide something: "she will look to you for help"
   • ▪ hope or expect to do something: "universities are looking to expand their intakes"
   • ▪ take care; make sure: archaic "Look ye obey the masters of the craft"

   noun

   • 1. an act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something: "let me get a closer look" Similar glanceobservationviewexaminationstudyinspectionscansurveysightpeeppeekglimpsegazestaregapeogleinformal:eyefulganderlook-seeonce-oversquintrecceshuftidekkobutcher'sgeeksquizJack Nohi
   • ▪ an expression of a feeling or thought by looking: "the orderly gave me a funny look" Similar expressionmien
   • ▪ a scrutiny or examination: "the government should take a look at the amount of grant the council receives"
   • 2. the appearance of someone or something, especially as expressing a particular quality: "the bedraggled look of the village" Similar appearanceairaspectbearingcastmannermiendemeanourfeaturessemblanceguisefacadeimpressioneffectatmospheremoodqualityambiencefeelingflavour
   • ▪ a person's facial appearance considered aesthetically: "he had charm, good looks, and an amusing insouciance"
   • ▪ a style or fashion: "Italian designers unveiled their latest look" Similar fashionstylevoguemodetrendfadcrazeragemania

   exclamation

   • 1. used to call attention to what one is going to say: "‘Look, this is ridiculous.’"

   Word Origin Old Englishlōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • English (US)

     LOOK meaning: 1. to direct your eyes in order to see: 2. to...

   • Znaczenie Look, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     LOOK definicja: 1. to direct your eyes in order to see: 2....

   • Look: Italian Translation

     LOOK translate: guardare, cercare, guardare a, essere...

   • Be Looking for Trouble

     BE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE definition: 1. to be acting in a way...

   • Look: Korean Translation

     LOOK translate: 보다, 찾아보다, -방향을 향하다, 보기, 표정. Learn more in...

   • Look: French Translation

     LOOK translate: regarder, regarder, chercher, avoir l’air,...

   • Look: Russian Translation

     LOOK translate: смотреть , искать , взгляд , выражение лица...

   • Lookbook

     LOOKBOOK definition: 1. a collection of photographs showing...

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   Look definition: to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see. See examples of LOOK used in a sentence.

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   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.

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