look (l k)v. looked, look·ing, looks v.intr.1. a. To employ one's sight, especially in a given direction or on a given object: looking out the window; looked at the floor. b. To search: We looked all afternoon but could not find it. 2. a. To turn one's glance or gaze: looked to the right. b. To turn one's attention; attend: looked to his neglected guitar during vacation; looked at the evidence. c. To turn one's expectations: looked to us for a solution. 3. To seem or appear to be: look morose. See Synonyms at seem. 4. To face in a specified direction: The cottage looks on the river. v.tr.1. To turn one's eyes on: looked him in the eye. 2. To convey by one's expression: looked annoyance at the judge; looked his devotion to me. 3. a. To have an appearance of conformity with: He looks his age. She dressed up to look the part. b. To appear to be: looked the fool in one version of the story. 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. 2. a. Appearance or aspect: a look of great age. b. looks Physical appearance, especially when pleasing. c. A distinctive, unified manner of dress or fashion: the preferred look for this fall. Phrasal Verbs: look after To take care of: looked after his younger brother. look for1. To search for; seek: looking for my gloves. 2. To expect: Look for a change of weather in March. look into To inquire into; investigate: The police looked into the disturbance. look on/upon To regard in a certain way: looked on them as incompetents. look out To be watchful or careful; take care: If you don't look out, you may fall on the ice. We looked out for each other on the trip. look over To examine or inspect, often in hasty fashion: looked over the proposal before the meeting. look to Usage Problem 1. To expect or hope to: He looked to hear from her within a week. 2. To seem about to; promise to: "an 'Action Program,' which ... looked to reduce tariffs on over 1,800 items" Alan D. Romberg. look up1. To search for and find, as in a reference book. 2. To visit: look up an old friend. 3. To become better; improve: Things are at last looking up. Idioms: look a gift horse in the mouth Informal To be critical or suspicious of something one has received without expense. look alive/sharp Informal To act or respond quickly: Look alive! We leave in five minutes. look down on/upon To regard with contempt or condescension. look down (one's) nose at/on To regard with contempt or condescension. look forward to To think of (a future event) with pleasurable, eager anticipation: looking forward to graduation. look in on To visit: I look in on my grandparents each weekend. look the other way To deliberately overlook something: knew the student was cheating but decided to look the other way. look up to To admire: looked up to her mother.
[Middle English loken, from Old English l cian.] Usage Note: The phrasal verb look to has recently developed the meanings "expect to" and "hope to," as in The executives look to increase sales once the economy improves or I'm looking to sell my car in July. In a recent survey, the Usage Panel was divided almost evenly on this usage, with 52 percent of the Panelists finding it acceptable and 48 percent rejecting it. Of those rejecting this usage, a small number volunteered that they would find it acceptable in informal speech, and in fact the divided response of the Panel may be due in part to the informal flavor of this phrase. |
look Verb 1. (often foll. by at)to direct the eyes (towards): he turned to look at her 2. (often foll. by at)to consider: let's look at the issues involved 3. to give the impression of being; seem: Luxembourg's timetable looks a winner 4. to face in a particular direction: Morgan's Rock looks south 5. (foll. by for)to search or seek: the department looks for reputable firms 6. (foll. by into)to carry out an investigation 7. to direct a look at (someone) in a specified way: she looks at Teresina suspiciously 8. to match in appearance with (something): looking your best 9. to expect or hope (to do something): we would look to derive a procedure that would account for most cases 10. look alive or lively or sharp or smart to hurry up; get busy 11. look here an expression used to attract someone's attention or add emphasis to a statement Noun 1. an instance of looking: a look of icy contempt 2. a view or sight (of something): take a look at my view 3. (often pl) appearance to the eye or mind; aspect: I'm not happy with the look of things here, better than you by the looks of it 4. style or fashion: the look made famous by the great Russian conj an expression demanding attention or showing annoyance: look, I won't be coming back looker nUSAGE: See at like.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  look - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"countenance, visage - the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage" leer - a suggestive or sneering look or grin sparkle, twinkle, spark, light - merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes" | | 2. |  look - 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"squint - the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed stare - a fixed look with eyes open wide evil eye - a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm survey, view, sight - the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" dekko - British slang for a look | | 3. | look - physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place" | | 4. |  look - 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"Hollywood - a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood" Zeitgeist - the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation | | Verb | 1. | look - 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!"stare - fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly" look away - avert one's gaze; "She looked away when the nurse pricked her arm with the needle" look around - look about oneself; "look around to see whether you can find the missing document" gaze, stare - look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement" ogle - look at with amorous intentions leer - look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "The men leered at the young women on the beach" admire - look at with admiration peep - look furtively; "He peeped at the woman through the window" glance, peek, glint - throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting" gloat - gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy squint - be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus peer - look searchingly; "We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around" look after - keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!" look away - avert one's gaze; "She looked away when the nurse pricked her arm with the needle" retrospect, look back, review - look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride" look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" look up, consult, refer - seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes" look on, watch - observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed" | | 2. | look - 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"make - appear to begin an activity; "He made to speak but said nothing in the end"; "She made as if to say hello to us" cut - give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure" feel - produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home again" pass off - be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity; "She passed off as a Russian agent" sound - appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting" come across - be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression glow, radiate, beam, shine - have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" loom - come into view indistinctly, often threateningly; "Another air plane loomed into the sky" feel - be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft" | | 3. | look - have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"squint - partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light; "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | 4. | look - search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"hunt - search (an area) for prey; "The King used to hunt these forests" examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" cruise - look for a sexual partner in a public place; "The men were cruising the park" prospect - search for something desirable; "prospect a job" | | 5. | look - 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"lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position face - be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other" confront - be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume" | | 6. | look - take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"minister - attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time" tend - have care of or look after; "She tends to the children" give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded" | | 7. | look - convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me" | | 8. | look - 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"expect - look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March" anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" look forward - expect or hope for; "I look to hear from you soon" look to - turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings" | | 9. | look - accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" | | 10. | look - 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"rely, trust, swear, bank - have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes" |
look verb 1. see, view, consider, watch, eye, study, check, regard, survey, clock Brit. ( slang) examine, observe, stare, glance, gaze, scan, check out ( informal) inspect, gape, peep, behold ( archaic) goggle, eyeball ( slang) scrutinize, ogle, gawp Brit. ( slang) gawk, recce ( slang) get a load of ( informal) take a gander at ( informal) rubberneck ( slang) take a dekko at Brit. ( slang) feast your eyes upon noun 7. glimpse, view, glance, observation, review, survey, sight, examination, gaze, inspection, peek, squint ( informal) butcher's Brit. ( slang) gander ( informal) once-over ( informal) recce ( slang) eyeful ( informal) look-see ( slang) shufti Brit. ( slang) noun 8. appearance, effect, bearing, face, air, style, fashion, cast, aspect, manner, expression, impression, complexion, guise, countenance, semblance, demeanour, mien ( literary) look after something or someone take care of, mind, watch, protect, tend, guard, nurse, care for, supervise, sit with, attend to, keep an eye on, take charge of look down on or upon someone disdain, despise, scorn, sneer at, spurn, hold in contempt, treat with contempt, turn your nose up (at) ( informal) contemn ( formal) look down your nose at ( informal) misprize look out for something be careful of, beware, watch out for, pay attention to, be wary of, be alert to, be vigilant about, keep an eye out for, be on guard for, keep your eyes open for, keep your eyes peeled for, keep your eyes skinned for, be on the qui vive for look over something examine, view, check, monitor, scan, check out ( informal) inspect, look through, eyeball ( slang) work over, flick through, peruse, cast an eye over, take a dekko at Brit. ( slang)
In mine warfare, a period during which a mine circuit is receptive of an influence.
 Translations look [luk] vi → mirar (= seem); parecer; [ building etc]: to look south/on to the sea → dar al sur/al marit looks about 4 metres long → yo calculo que tiene unos 4 metros de largo; it looks all right to me → a mí me parece que está bien; to look back on [+ event, period] → recordarI'm not looking forward to it → no tengo ganas de eso, no me hace ilusiónlook in vi to look in on sb (= visit) → pasar por casa de algn look on vi → mirar (como espectador) look out vi (= beware): to look out (for) → tener cuidado (de) look through vt fus [+ papers, book] → hojear; look to vt fus → ocuparse de (= rely on); contar con
 look [luk] vi → regarder (= seem); sembler, paraître, avoir l'air; [ building etc]; it looks about 4 metres long → je dirais que ça fait 4 mètres de long; it looks all right to me → ça me paraît bien; look (here)! (annoyance) → écoutez! to look back on [+ event, period] → évoquer, repenser àlook out vi (= beware); look round vt fus [+ house, shop] → faire le tour de
 look [luk] vi → sehen, schauen, gucken (inf) (= seem, appear); aussehen (Fashion) → Look m; looks npl (= good looks) → (gutes) Aussehen; look (here)! (expressing annoyance) → hör (mal) zu!; look! ( expressing surprise) → sieh mal!; to look ahead → vorausschauen; look back look vi to look back (on) → zurückblicken (auf +acc); look down on look vt fus ( fig) → herabsehen auf +acc look on look vi (= watch) → zusehen things are looking up → es geht bergauf
 look [luk] vi → guardare (= seem); sembrare, parere; [ building etc]: to look south/on to the sea → dare a sud/sul mareit looks about 4 metres long → sarà lungo un 4 metri; it looks all right to me → a me pare che vada bene; to have a look for sth → cercare qclook after vt fus → occuparsi di, prendersi cura di (= keep an eye on); guardare, badare a look back vi to look back at sth/sb → voltarsi a guardare qc/qn; to look back on [+ event, period] → ripensare alook forward to vt fus → non veder l'ora di; I'm not looking forward to it → non ne ho nessuna voglia; looking forward to hearing from you ( in letter) → aspettando tue notizielook in vi to look in on sb (= visit) → fare un salto da qn look into vt fus [+ matter, possibility] → esaminare look out vi (= beware): to look out (for) → stare in guardia (per) look out for vt fus → cercare (= watch out for): to look out for sb/sth → guardare se arriva qn/qc look round vi (= turn) → girarsi, voltarsi; to look round for sth → guardarsi intorno cercando qc
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