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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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Browse. LOOK definition: 1. to direct your eyes in order to see: 2. to try to find something or someone: 3. to appear or…. Learn more.
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. : to have in mind as an end.
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.
Definition of 'look' look using your eyes or your mind. (lʊk ) Word forms: looks , looking , looked. 1. verb A1. 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. I looked down the hallway to room number nine. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Definition of look verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (often foll by at) to direct the eyes (towards): to look at the sea. 2. (often foll by at) to direct one's attention (towards): let's look at the circumstances. 3. (often foll by to) to turn one's interests or expectations (towards): to look to the future.
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 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.
