look
When you look, you focus your vision on someone or something. If you get to the movie late, you’ll have to look for your friends in the darkened theater.
The Old English word locian is the root of look, meaning “see, gaze, or spy.” 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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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!”-
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stare
fixate one’s eyes
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get a load, have a look, take a look
look at with attention
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look back, look backward
look towards one’s back
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look away
avert one’s gaze
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look around
look about oneself
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gaze, stare
look at with fixed eyes
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consider, regard
look at attentively
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ogle
look at with amorous intentions
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give the glad eye
look seductively at someone
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leer
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
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gape, gawk, gawp, goggle
look with amazement; look stupidly
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admire
look at with admiration
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peep
look furtively
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glance, glint, peek
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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gloat
gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy
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eye, eyeball
look at
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give the eye, give the once over
look at with a critical eye
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squint
be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
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peer
look searchingly
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glare, glower
look at with a fixed gaze
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outface, outstare, stare down
overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring
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stargaze
observe the stars
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look forward to the probable occurrence of
“She is
looking to a promotion”-
anticipate, expect
regard something as probable or likely
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expect
look forward to the birth of a child
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look forward
expect or hope for
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look to
turn one’s interests or expectations towards
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hang on, hold on, hold the line
hold the phone line open
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anticipate, look for, look to
be excited or anxious about
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apprehend, quail at
anticipate with dread or anxiety
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anticipate, expect
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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”-
synonyms:
looking, looking at-
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coup d’oeil, glance, glimpse
a quick look
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scrutiny
a prolonged intense look
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peek, peep
a secret look
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squint
the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
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stare
a fixed look with eyes open wide
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evil eye
a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm
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rubber-necking, sightseeing
going about to look at places of interest
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observance, observation, watching
the act of observing; taking a patient look
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lookout, outlook
the act of looking out
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sight, survey, view
the act of looking or seeing or observing
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dekko
British slang for a look
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eye-beaming
a radiant glance of the eye
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side-glance, side-look
a glance sideways
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gaze, regard
a long fixed look
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glare, glower
an angry stare
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contemplation
a long and thoughtful observation
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gape
a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
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monitoring
the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)
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sighting
the act of observing
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stargazing
observation of the stars
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eyeful
a full view; a good look
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type of:
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perception, sensing
becoming aware of something via the senses
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
“This project
looks fishy”-
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make
appear to begin an activity
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cut
give the appearance or impression of
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feel
produce a certain impression
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pass off
be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
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sound
appear in a certain way
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come across
be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
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beam, glow, radiate, shine
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
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gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine
be shiny, as if wet
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jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out
be highly noticeable
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lift, rear, rise
rise up
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loom
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
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feel
be felt or perceived in a certain way
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spangle
glitter as if covered with spangles
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hulk, loom, predominate, tower
appear very large or occupy a commanding position
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shimmer
give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
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crawl
feel as if crawling with insects
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be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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have a certain outward or facial expression
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accord in appearance with
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convey by one’s expression
“She
looked her devotion to me”-
type of:
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convey
make known; pass on, of information
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convey
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physical appearance
“I don’t like the
looks of this place”-
type of:
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appearance, visual aspect
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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appearance, visual aspect
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the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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Hollywood
a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry
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Zeitgeist
the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
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type of:
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ambiance, ambience, atmosphere
a particular environment or surrounding influence
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Hollywood
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the feelings expressed on a person’s face
“a
look of triumph”-
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search or seek
“We
looked all day and finally found the child in the forest”“Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!”-
synonyms:
search -
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
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take charge of or deal with
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have faith or confidence in